long-boat

The mate, still on the slender, white-painted bridge, that seemed no more than a spider thread, surprised me by the activity with which he dashed along the bridge to the 'midship house, leaped upon the canvas-covered long-boat, and swung outboard where he might see.

CHAPTER III 2010

The gnome stared slack-jawed as he watched the first long-boat ease away from the side of the dangerously listing Perechon.

Father Swarat Matt Dennison 2010

We took about 1,000 gallons in the long-boat that was carried just above the main hatch.

The South Pole~ From Madeira to the Barrier 2009

If for a time we had felt a certain anxiety about our water-supply, these fears were banished comparatively quickly, as the reserve we had taken in the long-boat on deck lasted an incredibly long time, almost twice as long as we had dared to hope, and this saved the situation, or very nearly so.

The South Pole~ From Madeira to the Barrier 2009

As the General went over the side into the long-boat of the

A Woman of Thirty 2007

The Othello was far away, the long-boat had almost reached land, the cloud came between the frail skiff and the brig, and it was through a break in the swaying smoke that the General caught the last glimpse of Helene.

A Woman of Thirty 2007

A Viking and his three grown sons are getting off of their long-boat, about to sack a town.

The Pro-ID Paper That Wasn't. - The Panda's Thumb 2007

We piled her long-boat up with my instruments and food and camping equipment.

The Moon Pool 2004

‘Embarked?’ said Fergus; ‘the vessel is going to pieces, and it is full time for all who can to get into the long-boat and leave her.’

Waverley 2004

I was ordered to keep close to the long-boat, that in case of bad weather we might be taken into her.

Youth, by Joseph Conrad 2004