noun
- A shallow-draft boat with a flat bottom and a V-shaped hull, used for fishing or cargo transport, especially in coastal and inland waters.
Usage: nautical; regional (chiefly U.S. East Coast)
Examples
- The fisherman loaded his catch onto the garvey for the trip back to shore.
- Garveys are popular in shallow bays where deeper-draft vessels cannot navigate.
- The old garvey had been used for clamming for over thirty years.
- He repaired the garvey's hull before the next fishing season began.