"lightboat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lightboats [plural]
Etymology: From light (noun) + boat (noun). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|light|boat|pos1=noun|pos2=noun}} light (noun) + boat (noun) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lightboat (plural lightboats)
  1. (nautical) A boat with a light as a navigation aid; (loosely) any such boat or lightship. Hypernyms: lightvessel#Noun, <, vessel#Noun, ;, light Related terms: lighter (english: boat for offloading, transfer, etc) Coordinate_terms: light buoy#Noun, lighthouse
    Sense id: en-lightboat-en-noun-wxfDiCRF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Nautical Topics: nautical, transport

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