nobby
9.9
A small fishing boat with sails used on the northeast coast of England
- noun
- Archaic
:
barco de pesca tradicional
- The fisherman sailed his nobby along the coast, casting his nets into the sea.
Examples
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Every summer, we take our nobby out to catch fresh fish for dinner.
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During the festival, we admired the beautifully decorated nobby boats on display.
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We used to go all around Wales in our Nobby!
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Synonyms
dory
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7.9
A small flat-bottomed boat with high sides you row
uses sails for movement instead of relying on manual rowing with oars
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9.9
A flat-bottom fishing boat with a high front and back used by fishermen near the coast
is used specifically off the northeast coast of England
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nobby for the small fishing boat is a local name from northeast England, and a helpful way to remember it is to picture the boat's rounded front like a little 'knob'. So a nobby is a traditional small boat used by fishermen.