fly-boat noun. ['flʌɪbǝʊt] L16.
[Dutch vlieboot a boat used orig. on the Vlie, a channel off the north coast of the Netherlands; later assoc. with FLY noun¹: see BOAT noun.]
1. Hist. A fast sailing vessel, esp. a Dutch flat-bottomed boat, used for coastal trade or for warfare, exploration, etc. L16.

2. A small boat; esp. a ship's boat. L16-E19.

3. A fishing boat used in Shetland, a buss. E17-L18.

4. A swift passage-boat used on canals. M19.

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