boat
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noun \ˈbōt\Definition of BOAT
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
See Examples of BOAT
- He tied the boat to the dock.
- Cruise ships and other boats filled the harbor.
- traveling by boat across the ocean
Origin of BOAT
Middle English boot, from Old English bāt; akin to Old Norse beit boat
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to BOAT
- Synonyms
- bottom, craft, vessel, watercraft
2boat
verbDefinition of BOAT
transitive verb
: to place in or bring into a boat
intransitive verb
: to go by boat
Examples of BOAT
- We boated over to the island.
- <boated to the picnic site on an island in the bay>
First Known Use of BOAT
1613
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