adˈvice-boat
‘A boat employed to bring intelligence,’ J.; a dispatch-boat; called also shortly an advice. See advice 8, 9, and adviso.
| 1668 Lond. Gaz. ccxxxviii/3 All these Men of War are to be attended by a proportionable number of Galliots, Advice Boats, and Victuallers. 1790 Beatson Nav. & Mil. Mem. I. 384 While on this station, he took an advice boat from Old Spain. 1798 Ld. St. Vincent in Nicolas Disp. (1845) III. 27 A good Sparonara or Felucca..will serve for an Advice-boat during the summer months. |