narrow boats

Definition of narrow boatsnext
plural of narrow boat, British

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Noun
  • Those ships, known for now as the FF (X), will be based on the Coast Guard’s Legend-class national security cutters.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
  • More powerful laser cutters often need to be paired with external air pumps and filtration systems.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • O’Farrell’s inclination for narratives propelled by brutal coincidence and fatally poor timing tenders a Hardy-esque vision of the world, one that emphasizes the rigid, often cruel limits of an individual’s jurisdiction over the course of their life.
    Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
  • Different from the previous Arlington location, this one focuses on giant chicken wings, tenders and sandwiches with 15 sauce and rub options.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh, as the freshman with a lot to learn, proaches her Stacy with the most even of keels.
    Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Some companies are designing tugs that could boost missions from their drop-off orbits to higher altitudes, potentially even to the Moon or beyond the Solar System.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
  • Gravity from huge superclusters tugs on the motions of galaxies across the universe, drawing them closer.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 May 2026
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“Narrow boats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrow%20boats. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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