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Bahama dinghies

Scope note

Roughly constructed fore-and-aft-rigged workboats built in the Bahama Islands and used for fishing and interisland transport; usually 13 to 20 feet long with a single mast stepped forward, loose-footed gaffe sail, outboard rudder and sometimes with an outboard engine.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000255626

Broader Terms used

dinghies

Equivalent Terms used

Bahama dinghy

Created

13yrs ago

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