Meaning
A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Apparently from Low German and Middle Low German jolle, or Dutch jol, possibly ultimately from a Proto-Germanic derivative of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewlos (“tube”), see also Lithuanian aulas, Norwegian aul, Hittite [script needed] (auli-, “tube-shaped organ in the neck”), Albanian hollë, Latin alvus.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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