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Synonyms of boat
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1
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
- paddling the little boat across the lake is great exercise, but tiring
Synonyms for boat
Words Related to boat
- 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
2
a large craft for travel by water
- you'll have to take a passenger boat to get to the island
Synonyms for boat
Words Related to boat
- aircraft carrier,
- argosy,
- barge,
- coaster,
- collier,
- containership,
- corvette,
- cruiser,
- cutter,
- destroyer,
- ferryboat,
- flagship,
- freighter,
- icebreaker,
- ironclad,
- lightship,
- liner,
- man-of-war
- (also man-o'-war),
- merchantman,
- merchant ship,
- motor ship,
- packet,
- steamer,
- steamship,
- superliner,
- supertanker,
- tanker,
- trader,
- tramp,
- transport,
- warship,
- watercraft
- bark
- (or barque),
- brig,
- brigantine,
- caravel,
- clipper,
- junk,
- ketch,
- sailboat,
- schooner,
- square-rigger,
- tall ship,
- windjammer,
- xebec,
- yacht
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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