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johnboat

noun

Definition of johnboat

as in canoe

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Recent Examples of johnboat Hodge, who runs an Alweld Invader, a shallow-running johnboat, didn’t have forward-facing sonar or any other fancy electronics onboard. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 May 2026 Stanberry and her husband, and sometimes friends who like to come along, will brave the heat and bugs and hike out into the swamp, drive out to trails in a vehicle, take electric bikes or motor around in a johnboat looking for the invasive species. — Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025 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

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Noun

Boat ramps in the park can be used as access points for canoes and kayaks, but the wind can whip across Lake Hart west of the park and Lake Mary Jane to the east.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
The concierge can arrange morning canoe outings, paddleboarding, beach tennis, and weekend yoga classes; bicycles are also available for rent to ride along the waterfront.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of canoe

Noun

At the prow of the skiff, our guide Helen holds a torch above her head, slicing through a thick layer of water lettuce on the river’s surface as the spotlight turns it a shade of neon green.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Five people, including two children, were rescued this week in the South Pacific island nation of Kiribati after three months drifting at sea in a 20-foot skiff, authorities said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of skiff

Noun

As pheasants dart around the 13,000-acre Althorp estate, Charles Spencer carefully climbs into a small rowboat on the edge of Althorp’s historic Round Oval lake and paddles to the center island.

— Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
In Sacramento, the new governor, Leland Stanford, had to be taken to his inauguration by rowboat.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of rowboat

Noun

The arrival of tens of thousands of asylum seekers across the English Channel in dinghies each year has kept the subject high up the political agenda.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
The arrival of tens of thousands of asylum seekers across the English Channel in dinghies each year has kept the subject high on the political agenda.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of dinghy

Noun

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
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

Definition of flatboat

Noun

There’s also a modest gym, some outdoor seating on a terrace with incredible views, and a small dock for kayak excursions.

— Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2026
The 35-year-old chef boards a kayak to meet the fishermen who have caught perch and crayfish for the day’s menu.

— Christine Muhlke, Air Mail, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of kayak

Noun

The hard truth is that homelessness is the result of a raft of problems beyond any mayor’s full control.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Carbon dioxide removal refers to a raft of techniques to scrub carbon pollution from the atmosphere and lock it away.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026