longboats

Norse raiding ships

Longboats are large, narrow boats propelled by oars and sometimes sails, most associated with the Vikings who used them for raiding, trading, and exploration.

The term also refers to the largest boat carried aboard a sailing ship, used for transporting crew and cargo to shore: The sailors lowered the longboat to fetch fresh water.

viking

Norse

Ancient Scandinavian civilization

raidersThose who plunder
VikingsMedieval Scandinavian seafarers
oarsBladed poles for boats

shields · keel · prow · fjord · Scandinavia · sail · Norsemen · seafarers · exploration · Leif Erikson

indigenous

canoe

Slender paddled vessel

dugoutCarved-log canoe
outriggerBoat-balancing lateral float
MaoriNew Zealand's indigenous people

waka · Pacific · paddles · carved · traditional · ceremonial · prow · voyaging · tribal · Polynesian

naval

tender

Soft or sore

launchSet into motion
rowingPulling oars to move
crewWorking team aboard

davits · shore party · landing · transport · oarsmen · coxswain · whaleboat · provisions · harbor · anchor

Categories

Southeast AsiaVietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia
ThailandBangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, baht, Thai silk
Norse HistoryVikings, longships, rune stones, sagas, Norse gods
River Historysteamboats, keelboats, river trade, river ports, rivermen
Central ThailandBangkok, river basin, floating markets
Cycladic civilizationNaxos, folded arms, flute player, cup bearer, frying pans

Opposites

vessel size and shape

longboatscoracles

Woven waterproof river vessels

dinghies · punts · tubs · skiffs · cockleshells

propulsion method

longboatssailboats

Wind-powered watercraft

motorboats · steamships · powerboats · yachts · schooners

naval purpose and design

longboatshouseboats

Watercraft designed for habitation

barges · merchant vessels · cargo ships · freighters · tankers

Family

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G