Synonyms of boat

boat 1 of 2

noun

ˈbōt 

1

as in vessel

a small buoyant structure for travel on water

paddling the little boat across the lake is great exercise, but tiring

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in ship

a large craft for travel by water

you'll have to take a passenger boat to get to the island

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ship
• vessel
• liner
• yacht
• steamship
• freighter
• warship
• keel
• schooner
• tanker
• barge
• steamer
• watercraft
• cruiser
• ferryboat
• cutter
• sailboat
• transport
• coaster
• corvette
• flagship
• aircraft carrier
• merchant ship
• merchantman
• trader
• lightship
• supertanker
• containership
• collier
• tramp
• destroyer
• brig
• ketch
• icebreaker
• motor ship
• man-of-war
• ironclad
• bark
• caravel
• clipper
• superliner
• brigantine
• packet
• argosy
• junk
• square-rigger
• windjammer
• tall ship
• xebec

boat

2 of 2

verb

as in to sail

to travel on water in a vessel

boated to the picnic site on an island in the bay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sail
• ferry
• voyage
• ship (out)
• yacht
• cruise
• navigate
• make sail
• take ship
• canoe
• coast
• kayak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boat

Noun

Authorities have recovered and identified a third person who died after a boat capsized two weeks ago in the San Francisco Bay. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2026

Amenities and experiences Your nightly fee includes parking on the mainland at Bug Light in South Portland, Maine, and the boat ride to and from House Island. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Verb

Even in the driest of years — like this one — powerful Western Slope water rights on the mainstem of the Colorado River draw water downstream, making boating on the state’s major water artery possible. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026

In Brian Hooker's case, his wife Lynette vanished from the Bahamas on April 4 while the couple was on a boating vacation. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026