Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Transportation Vehicles (hierarchy name)
5. vehicles (transportation)
6. watercraft
7. [watercraft by specific type]
8. [watercraft by function]
9. [utility and service vessels]

Narrower term/s

• ships' boats[+]
  • dinghies [+]
    • Bahama dinghies
  • lifeboats [NP] [+]
    • surfboats [+]
      • Monomoy surfboats
    • life cars
    • rescue lifeboats
  • barges (ships' boats)
  • gigs (watercraft)
  • jolly boats (watercraft)
  • longboats
  • launches
  • yawl boats
  • yawls (ships' boats)
  • pinnaces
  • cutters (ships' boats)
  • Banks dories [NP]
• water boats
• bumboats

Anotations

Scope note:

Small vessels employed either to attend larger ones, as for taking ashore or bringing aboard passengers, goods, and stores, or to attend coastal facilities, such as lighthouses and canneries.