A small coastal fishing boat or rowing vessel, historically used in northern European waters, particularly in Scotland and Scandinavia.
From Scandinavian 'hag' (to haul or drag) or related to 'haul' + 'boat.' The term appears in maritime records from the medieval period onward.
Hagboats were ingeniously designed for rough northern seas with shallow drafts that let fishermen pursue fish into coastal shallows where larger ships couldn't follow.
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