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boat

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noun \ˈbōt\

Definition of boat

  1. 1a :  a small vessel for travel on waterb :  ship

  2. 2 :  a boat-shaped container, utensil, or device a gravy boat a laboratory boat

boatful

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boatlike

play \-ˌlīk\ adjective

in the same boat

  1. :  in the same situation or predicament

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Examples of boat in a Sentence

  1. He tied the boat to the dock.

  2. Cruise ships and other boats filled the harbor.

  3. traveling by boat across the ocean

Origin and Etymology of boat

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

boat Synonyms

Synonyms
bottom, craft, vessel, watercraft
Related Words
catboat, ketch, sailboat, schooner, yacht; bateau, caïque, canoe, catamaran, coracle, curragh (or currach), dhow, dinghy, dink, dory, dugout, flatboat, garvey, gig, johnboat, kayak, outrigger, paddleboat, pinnace, piragua, pirogue, pontoon, pram, punt, raft, rowboat, rowing boat [chiefly British], sampan, scow, scull, shallop, shell, skiff, surfboat, umiak, wherry; cruiser, inboard, motorboat, outboard, powerboat; houseboat, riverboat; auxiliary, bumboat, cutter, jolly boat, launch, lifeboat, longboat, tender, yawl; barge, hoy, keel, keelboat, lighter, narrow boat [British]; towboat, tug, tugboat; ferry, ferryboat, gondola, taxi, water taxi; banker, coble, dragger, gillnetter, hooker, lugger, scalloper, seiner, shrimper, trawler, whaleboat, whaler, workboat; cockleshell, tub; airboat, air-cushion vehicle, hovercraft; hydrofoil, hydroplane; assault boat, PT boat, torpedo boat

Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay

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boat

verb

Definition of boat

  1. transitive verb

  2. :  to place in or bring into a boat

  3. intransitive verb

  4. :  to go by boat

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Examples of boat in a Sentence

  1. We boated over to the island.

  2. boated to the picnic site on an island in the bay

First Known Use of boat

13th century

boat Synonyms

Synonyms
sail, cruise, ferry, navigate, ship (out), voyage
Related Words
canoe, kayak, yacht; coast

Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay

Phrases Related to BOAT

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BOAT Defined for English Language Learners

boat

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noun

Definition of boat for English Language Learners

  • : a small vehicle that is used for traveling on water

  • : a vehicle of any size that is used for traveling on water

  • : a long and narrow container that is used for serving a sauce with a meal

boat

verb

Definition of boat for English Language Learners

  • : to travel in a boat

BOAT Defined for Kids

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boat

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noun \ˈbōt\

Definition of boat for Students

  1. 1 :  a small vessel driven on the water by oars, paddles, sails, or a motor

  2. 2 :  1ship 1

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boat

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verb

Definition of boat for Students

boated

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boating

  1. :  to use a boat

boater

noun

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