A vessel's small boat moved by one oar Synonym: a jolly-boat A small sailboat rigged fore-and-aft, with a short mizzenmast astern of the cockpit; distinguished from ketch
a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
A two-masted sailboat similar to a ketch, but with a smaller aftermast (mizzen or jigger) stepped abaft the tiller or wheel; a yawl's mizzen is smaller than a ketch's, as well as being placed farther aft
A fore and aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudderpost