What's the name for a "small working boat" beginning with 'L'?

What's the name for a "small working boat" beginning with 'L'?
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answer:Are you sure all the intersecting clues are correct? Saturday crosswords are the hardest, much harder than Sunday IMO. Six-letter L boats [equal] launch, lander.
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