noun
- a boat used for fishing, typically equipped with nets, lines, or other fishing gear
Usage: also written as fish boat (two words)
Examples
- The fishboat set out early in the morning to catch the day's supply.
- Several fishboats were anchored in the harbor waiting for the storm to pass.
- He worked on a small fishboat off the coast for many years.
- The fishboat returned with a full load of mackerel.
- Local fishboats compete in the annual maritime festival.