johnboat

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Recent Examples of johnboat On an aluminum johnboat, a good seat can make a world of difference. Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023 No matter if they were hauled in by a trawler, by a cast-netter knee-deep in a creek, or by a late-night baiter whose johnboat lantern is just one twinkle in a constellation of fellow shrimpers out on the inky harbor. Stephanie Hunt, Southern Living, 12 July 2020 The three of us rushed before dawn, flickering figures in headlamp beams, piling gear into Ralph’s 10-foot johnboat. Will Ryans, Field & Stream, 17 Mar. 2020 Eastern Virginia’s coastal plain and tidewater rivers sport some of the country’s best small-stream fishing for panfish in waters friendly to both johnboats and canoes. The Editors, Field & Stream, 24 Feb. 2020 But that’s sort of like putting chrome rims on your johnboat trailer. John Taylor, Outdoor Life, 25 Oct. 2019 Rent a johnboat, buy a batch of crickets, and spend an hour with your ears open at Bob’s Fishing Hole on the Northwest River. The Editors, Field & Stream, 24 Feb. 2020 From johnboats and small runabouts right down to kayaks, canoes, and even one-man pontoons and cata-rafts, there’s a rod holder that can turn any small boat into a fishing-catching machine. The Editors, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2019 Brandon Dean Wilson, of Grayson, was driving a johnboat with his 6-year-old son Garrett on board about 10 p.m., Georgia Department of National Resources spokesman Mark McKinnon said. Erin Schilling, ajc, 11 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for johnboat
Noun
  • Fishing and Whitewater River Trips Many people don’t realize that our big rivers are a form of public lands, which is why the public gets to canoe, raft, tube, and fish on them.
    Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Evan Laskowski said the woman was sitting in the bow of a 14-foot canoe when the attack happened.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Coast Guard authorities reported that they were alerted to an overturned Panga skiff off Del Mar Beach around 6:30 a.m. EDT on Monday.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
  • There’s also some great hiking, beach walks, kayak tours and more skiff rides.
    Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Temo sought to give boaters a portable, easy-to-handle means of bringing clean, quiet electric propulsion to small vessels like tenders, rowboats and dinghies.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 May 2025
  • Our first glimpse of the low-lying island, roughly 500 miles south of Cairo, is of a fisherman balancing skillfully atop his rowboat in the bulrushes.
    Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The 24-year-old booked the Airbnb, one friend booked a pontoon boat ride and another the dinner reservations.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • The couple smiled together on a pontoon boat in the photo.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Wagner didn’t find Wood near the dinghy near the dock and at around 1:30 a.m.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The boys board a rescue boat and pull five souls off the Flicka’s rescue dinghy, all while sharks circle and buck.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • On Christmas Eve 1788, settlers hopped into flatboats at Limestone (Maysville, Kentucky) and traveled for four days down the icy Ohio River to establish Losantiville, later called Cincinnati.
    Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The early whiskey makers in Kentucky were the first to barrel and ship their whiskey on flatboats down to New Orleans.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Book a kayak tour from Bayfield (or head out on your own) and float into dark coastal caves, among dots of forest, or even inland to the rivers and sloughs.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
  • The trailer begins with footage of Theron in a kayak and rock climbing without a harness before encountering Egerton's character.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • And that’s exactly what has driven the raft of Gmail warnings so far this year.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • The Chinese government has implemented a raft of stimulus measures to stimulate consumption across different sectors and support businesses impacted by the tariffs and bolster employment.
    Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 19 May 2025

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“Johnboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/johnboat. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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