Main Entry: ¹boat

Pronunciation: \ˈbōt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English boot, from Old English bāt; akin to Old Norse beit boat

Date: before 12th century

1 a : a small vessel for travel on water b : ship
2 : a boat-shaped container, utensil, or device <a gravy boat> <a laboratory boat>

— boat·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun

— boat·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

— in the same boat : in the same situation or predicament