A longboat is a large boat powered by multiple oars and carried on a ship (especially sailed merchant ships). It is generally used for landing in waters too shallow for the ship. It also allowed the Vikings to sail on rivers. They were also very convenient because they were easily lifted. The Vikings would carry their boats from river to river. They made it all the way to Constantinople, both to trade and to attack. Lobster boat A boat is a watercraft, usually smaller than most ships. ... An oar is a tool used for marine propulsion. ... Italian ship-rigged vessel Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large, sea-going watercraft, sometimes with multiple decks. ... The name Viking is a borrowed word from the native Scandinavian term for the Norse warriors who raided the coasts of Scandinavia, the British Isles, and other parts of Europe from the late 8th century to the 11th century. ... Map of Constantinople. ...

The longboat differed from the gig in that it was generally wider, where the oarsman rowed a single oar sitting either side by side for the larger craft, or in alternating seats. The longboat was generally more seaworthy than the gig and in the event of an abandonment of the ship could hold a large number of the crew. Look up Gig in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Gig may be: A slang term for a musical engagement A contraction for gigabyte An archaic term for a type of light carriage A type of spear A similarly designed type of fishing tackle A contraction for Captains Gig, a type... Look up Gig in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Gig may be: A slang term for a musical engagement A contraction for gigabyte An archaic term for a type of light carriage A type of spear A similarly designed type of fishing tackle A contraction for Captains Gig, a type...

See also: longships, which are Viking craft sometimes referred to as longboats, but which are not boats in this sense because they have sails. The Oseberg longship (Viking Ship Museum, Norway) Oseberg longship from the front - one of the most stunning expressions of Norse art and craftsmanship A longship tacking in the wind Longships, langskip or drakkar were boats used by the Scandinavians and Saxons for their raids on costal and inland settelments. ... A sail is any type of surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind —in essence a vertically-oriented wing. ...