fast rowboat; speedy small boat
Archaic term for a light, fast-moving boat propelled by oars, used historically for transport or racing.
fast military ship; swift warship
Historical term for a type of fast military vessel; often compared to 関船 (sekibune), a similar light warship.
See also: 関船
In the Edo period, fast rowboats were used for river travel.
It is said that fast military ships of the Warring States period were smaller and faster than sekibune.
関船 is another type of light warship from the same period, often mentioned alongside 早舟; 早舟 is typically faster and smaller.
Standard kanji spelling for this archaic term.
Variant kanji spelling using 船 instead of 舟; both are used.
Rare single-character kanji form; mainly encountered in historical or literary contexts.
Compound of 早 (haya, 'fast') and 舟/船 (fune, 'boat'). The reading はやぶね is a rendaku form of はやふね.