What does wager-boat mean?

wager-boat

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Frequency: 3.41 in modern English

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"From where they sat they could get a glimpse of the main stream […]; and just then a wager-boat flashed into view, the rower—a short, stout figure—splashing badly and rolling a good deal, but working his hardest. The Rat stood up and hailed him, but Toad—for it was he—shook his head and settled sternly to his work."

wager-boats (plural)

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