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]
10. tenders (utility vessels)
11. ships' boats

Anotations

Scope note:

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."