boat n
   2 See FLAG¹: flag boat.
   3 Comb ~ keeper, ~ share: see SHARE n 1.
   [1670] 1963 YONGE 135-6 Amidst my study here I revised the rough draft of some occasional meditations I had made before, and also observed what was true of the complaints against boat-keepers, and collected arguments pro and con, intending to publish them in behalf of the latter, I mean the byboats. 1982 MCDOOLING 109 The old system is one where the proceeds [from the catch] are divided equally among the crew members and each man is equally responsible for contributing to the 'boat share.'

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