Thesaurus results for NARROW BOAT

narrow boat

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Definition of narrow boat

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as in jolly boat

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Noun

The crane moved Holzinger closer to a boat that was stationed next to the barge.

— Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
The rescue barge is regarded as one of China’s most advanced modular heavy-duty water rescue systems.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Definition of barge

Noun

These include a folding keel and collapsible sensor mast, which deploy once the vehicle reaches the surface.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
The foil and keel are powered by the 800 V rear e-axle from the new Ferrari Luce and the flaps are driven by a 48 V electric motor.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

Definition of keel

Noun

To keep a deep Philadelphia lineup off balance, Scott used his four-seam fastball for strikeouts, went to his sweeper early and often in counts, and mixed his cutter, curveball and splitter effectively.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Northwestern State right-hander Dylan Marionneaux (4) throws a ton of strikes with a bunch of average pitches, highlighted by a big-breaking upper-80s cutter that borders on a slider.

— Keith Law, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of cutter

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At this market-style seafood restaurant located at the end of Sestri’s sea promenade overlooking the Bay of Fables (tenders and small boats can pull into a nearby dock), guests order from the fresh catch at the counter and choose how it’s cooked.

— Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Its shoulder section yields flat iron and ranch steaks, while its blade section contains the teres major, or petite tender—the third most tender muscle on the animal.

— Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

Definition of tender

Noun

Take a day trip to the island of Moni, via a 10-minute water taxi from the fishing village of Perdika.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 July 2026
The drama starts on the water taxi when Gen immediately sets out to mark her territory by asking Luke to sit next to her instead of Joy.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026

Definition of water taxi

Noun

According to a 60-page investigative dossier obtained by The Guardian, Dayana and Williams tried to board a lifeboat on the port side of Deck 4 but were unable to find space.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Meanwhile, Schettino boarded a lifeboat and abandoned the cruise ship.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

Definition of lifeboat

Noun

This sailing school follows both Sail Canada's and keelboat certification programs as well.

— Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
However, apart from his time competing on high-speed M32 catamarans, Canfield’s experience and success have come through racing traditional keelboats.

— Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025

Definition of keelboat

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