A boat was lowered from the stranger's side and began to pull toward them.

A boat was lowered, and seven men jumped into her.

'Get that boat in the water,' but it could not be lowered.

Already a boat had been lowered and was putting in for land.

A boat was quickly and efficiently lowered from the warship.

He saw after a time that the little boat it carried was being lowered into the sea.

But now his long boat was lowered and the sailors took their places.

The second boat was then lowered down and allowed to settle.

The boat had already been lowered in readiness, and was alongside.

Then the boat was lowered and it put off to investigate.