Jolle — meaning in English

English meaning

• dinghy noun A small open boat, often carried aboard a larger ship as a lifeboat or tender, or sailed for sport.
• yawl noun A small boat carried aboard a ship, rowed with several oars.

Senses

Jolle is used for these senses in English:

• dinghy (nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.
• yawl A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.

dinghy — full definition

1. noun A small open boat, often carried aboard a larger ship as a lifeboat or tender, or sailed for sport.
2. noun An inflatable rubber raft, especially one used for emergencies.

yawl — full definition

1. noun A small boat carried aboard a ship, rowed with several oars.
2. noun A sailing boat with two masts, the smaller one set behind the steering post.

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