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

But the wooden boat carrying 101 men and boys was getting blown further and further away from its destination.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

The Red Cross, which was helping to treat the migrants, said a wooden boat that arrived on the island of El Hierro marked a record number of arrivals in a single boat.

From Reuters • Oct. 21, 2023

Archaeologists have almost finished unearthing a 19th-century wooden boat found by Florida road crews last week, the Florida Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.

From Washington Times • Oct. 11, 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