wooden boat

Example Sentences

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Bakary Jaiju was 19 when he climbed into a wooden boat in the Gambia and set out for Europe.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A rickety, leaky wooden boat that brought them from Bangladesh was moored on a lighthouse island not far from the village, he said.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2023

Massive cargo ships passed them by almost every day, destabilizing the shaky wooden boat in their wakes.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

In Gran Canaria, the coast guard towed a wooden boat carrying migrants, including a toddler, into the port of Arguineguin.

From Reuters • Oct. 21, 2023

Mr. Woodwell says they been doing it pretty much like this since the first wooden boat was built, and not to worry, it’ll work just fine.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick