<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">longboats</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>launches</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>ships&apos; boats</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>longboat</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>long-boat</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>boats, long</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>long boats</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Largest of a ships' boats, particularly from the 18th century and earlier; straight-stemmmed, square-sterned with relatively high sides, and equipped with a sailing rig; used for transporting stores, water, men, supplies, and cargo. When referring to the largest ships' boats during the 19th and 20th centuries, use "launches." ]]></note></mads>