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† ˈby-boat Obs.
Also 8 bye-boat.
[f. by- + boat n.]
? A supplementary or extra boat. Used esp. of the Newfoundland fishery; also attrib. in by-boat-keeper.
1698–9Stat. Admiralty, Shipping, &c. (1810) Every Master of a By-boat or By-boats shall carry with him at least Two fresh Men in Six. Ibid. 26 Persons..that shall go over with their Servants to Newfoundland, to keep Boats on a Fishing Voyage, commonly called By-boat Keepers. 1708Royal Procl. in Lond. Gaz. No. 4452/1 No By-Boat-Keepers should meddle with any..Cook-Room, Train Fat, or other Conveniency. 1796Campaigns 1793–4 I. i. i. 1 Others were obliged to follow the transports in packets and bye boats. |