ship's boat

Definitions of ship's boat
  1. noun
    a boat for communication between ship and shore
    synonyms: cutter, pinnace, tender
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    types:
    gig
    tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain
    type of:
    boat
    a small vessel for travel on water
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