"well-boat" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɛlbəʊt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈwɛlˌboʊt/ [General-American] Forms: well-boats [plural]
Etymology: From well + boat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|well|boat}} well + boat Head templates: {{en-noun}} well-boat (plural well-boats)
  1. (nautical) A fishing vessel designed to carry live fish in a tank or well. Categories (topical): Watercraft Synonyms: live fish carrier, well boat, wellboat Translations (fishing vessel designed to carry live fish in a tank or well): belema bîrî [feminine] (Northern Kurdish), brønnbåt [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), brønnbåt [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk)
    Sense id: en-well-boat-en-noun-JNNfhBsd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

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          "text": "And the rivers are moſt of them very full of fiſh, eſpecially in the back country, to which parties are made in boats with nets; in which excurſions ſhooting is joined: the fiſh they take are brought home alive in well-boats, and put into their ſtores: [...]",
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          "text": "Where circumstances permit, they [the fish] are in general used in a fresh state; and even in large cities, where the supply must be brought from a distance, various expedients are resorted to, to prevent the progress of putrefaction. By far the best contrivance for this purpose is the well-boat, in which fish may be brought to the place of sale even in a living state.",
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          "text": "And the rivers are moſt of them very full of fiſh, eſpecially in the back country, to which parties are made in boats with nets; in which excurſions ſhooting is joined: the fiſh they take are brought home alive in well-boats, and put into their ſtores: [...]",
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