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husbands' boats

husbands' boats is the plural of husbands' boat.

Meaning of husbands' boat

Noun

husbands' boat (plural husbands' boats)

  1. (UK, archaic, historical, slang) The Saturday-afternoon packet boat from London to Margate during the summer season.

Questions about husbands' boats

What is husbands' boats the plural of?
Husbands' boats is the plural of husbands' boat.

Words near husbands' boats in the dictionary

  1. husbandrymen
  2. husbands
  3. husbands and wives
  4. husbands up
  5. husbands' boat
  6. husbands' boats
  7. husbands-in-law
  8. husbandship
  9. husbandships
  10. husbandwoman
  11. husbandwomen

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