narrow boat

Definition of narrow boatnext
British

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrow boat
Noun
  • In Seattle, fans can catch the matches on a floating barge or watch them live on a giant LED screen at Pier 62.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
  • Officials said the fireworks will be launched from the east side of the bridge between the two towers, along with a barge off the bridge and a second barge near Pier 39.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • But the higher volumes required technical advances, including a retractable 25-foot-long keel, a hybrid power-management system, and a towering 221-foot main mast and 199-foot mizzen to handle enormous sail areas.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
  • Cobolli, 24, and Auger-Aliassime, 25, have been going through the tournament in different ways — Cobolli with some eyecatching flair that turned into jitters during his fourth-round win; Auger-Aliassime with more jeopardy but also a more even keel.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Others are banned entirely, including strike anywhere matches, torch lighters, and flammable aerosols like spray paint.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Guns, knives, lighters and cop cars are seen during a series of intense fast cuts.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • There's even a label on the cutter button telling you to press down firmly with two fingers.
    M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
  • One of the hottest hitters on the planet this month, Soto drilled a 1-2 cutter from Nola into the right field stands with ease in the first inning.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Tangles is first and foremost the stuff of life, the stuff of many lives, especially people living through it personally with their families and who likely will shed a tear or two at this tender, heart-wrenching treatment of the effects of a very cruel disease on those closest to us.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 June 2026
  • Each bite is filled with crunchy texture from peppers, tender chew from pasta, and a subtle build of heat from a spicy ranch vinaigrette that is zesty but manages to complement the sweet notes of the fresh veggies.
    Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Your best bet is to book a water taxi from nearby Sesimbra instead.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
  • Crews are a mix of skills and experiences, those that live onboard and those that volunteer to join a day’s racing—a water taxi dropping volunteers off at their respective boats each morning before each leg gets underway.
    Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Little wonder, then, that when the Knicks and Victor Wembanyama offered a feel-good lifeboat in the ongoing NBA Finals, so many sports fans hopped aboard.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
  • While the family was at the lifeboat station, Dai thanked the first responders who came to their aid.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • This sailing school follows both Sail Canada's and keelboat certification programs as well.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Blasetti is facing grand larceny charges for allegedly swiping a keelboat from the Dyckman Marina in Inwood around noon Saturday and rowed it to a trimaran moored out in the Hudson River.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
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“Narrow boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrow%20boat. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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