pulling boat
nounUK /ˈpʊlɪŋ bəʊt/
US /ˈpʊlɪŋ boʊt/
A pulling boat is a small boat that you move by pulling the oars with your hands.
The fishermen rowed the pulling boat across the calm lake.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A boat designed to be rowed rather than sailed or powered by a motor.
The harbor was full of pulling boats waiting for the morning tide.
3. A small wooden boat used for training new rowers.
The coach sent the beginners out in a pulling boat to practice their stroke.
4. A boat propelled by oars in a race or competition.
Their pulling boat crossed the finish line first in the regatta.