内ない火か艇てい

noun

launch; motor launch; small motorboat

Nautical term for a small motorboat, often used as a ship's boat or for harbor service. Not an everyday word; mainly encountered in maritime or military contexts.

• 艦かん長ちょうは内ない火か艇ていで本ほん艦かんに戻もどった。

  The captain returned to his ship by launch.

• 港こう内ないの移い動どうには内ない火か艇ていが使つかわれる。

  A motor launch is used for moving within the harbor.