n. (pl. -ies) jolly boat) a clinker-built ship's boat smaller than a cutter.
[ 18th c.: orig. unkn.: perh. rel. to YAWL ]
JOLLY
Meaning of JOLLY in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012
n. (pl. -ies) jolly boat) a clinker-built ship's boat smaller than a cutter.
[ 18th c.: orig. unkn.: perh. rel. to YAWL ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012