e/Slipper Launch

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has gloss	eng: A slipper launch is a traditional River Thames pleasure boat normally of wooden construction to seat between 4 and 8 passengers. These popular launches were originally introduced in the 1930s with classical designs from Meakes of Marlow and later from Andrews of Bourne End during the 1950s. Launches were also built by Alf Parrott at Henley-on-Thames in 1960s & 1970s. Alf Parrott Slipper Launches were initially built in marine ply then later in glass fibre, launches were 20 feet in length with Stuart Turner single cylinder petrol engines. Alf Parrott Launches can still be seen on the River Thames.
lexicalization	eng: Slipper Launch
instance of	c/Boat types