Meaning of bawley | Babel Free
Definitions
A small fishing boat, equipped with sails, used mainly in the estuary of the Thames, England.
Examples
“It is ten o'clock in the day; the bawleys have⟳ returned from the fishing grounds, and scores of them have⟳ anchored in the Ray—a deep stretch⟳ of water lying between the spit⟳ of sand that extends from the end⟳ of Canvey Island close⟳ up to Southend Pier, and the mud-flats of Leigh.”
“What a sight it must have⟳ been a century ago when Harwich Quay was lined with bawleys—east coast sailing craft designed for catching shrimps and whitebait.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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