narrow boats

noun

plural of narrow boat, British
as in barges

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  1. barges
  2. cutters
  3. tender
  4. keels
  5. tugs
  6. launches
Noun
  • The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of barges
Noun
  • In Minneapolis, another has gone viral for videos of himself dismantling the equipment with bolt cutters.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Misiorowski’s 96-pitch outing included 56 four-seam fastballs but also 23 sliders, 14 cutters and three curves.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cutters
Noun
  • On their way to shore, the tender begins to sputter and smoke.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Also onboard is a full arsenal of toys and tenders, including Jet Skis, e-foils, Seabobs, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, wakeboards, and a ski boat.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of tender
Noun
  • From there, the builder installs two clamping, adjustable keels called leeboards that act together like a centerboard.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of keels
Noun
  • The European Investment Bank (EIB) estimates that roughly 200 wrecks, including warships, barges, tugs, and cargo vessels, remain scattered across a five-kilometer stretch of the river near Prahovo.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Momentus’ spacecraft can also serve as space tugs to ferry smaller satellites or experiments from one orbit to another.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
Definition of tugs
Noun
  • The vast majority of SpaceX's launches this year — at the moment, 74 of them — have been devoted to building out the Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of nearly 11,000 operational satellites.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This expansion follows successful product launches and previous marketing efforts.
    — John Archer, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of launches
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