narrow boat

British

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrow boat
Noun
  • This company's launch vehicle, simply named Maia, is designed with a recoverable and reusable booster stage that will land on an offshore barge following liftoff from the Guiana Space Center in South America.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
  • An unpermitted fireworks barge that exploded, injuring a half-dozen people in Alabama.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Verdier’s innovative design will use a canting keel as the support for one of the foils, with the other two contact points being a foil on the rudder and the two lateral foils.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
  • The ship’s construction began in February 2023 with steel cutting and then progressed with the keel laying in December 2023.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Guns, knives, lighters and cop cars are seen during a series of intense fast cuts.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 July 2025
  • Avoid broken glass, nails or other sharp objects and do not use matches or lighters because there could be natural gas pipes or fuel tanks leaking nearby.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Rockies starter Kyle Freeland fired a first-pitch cutter.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2025
  • And the cutter the first inning, just got his hands inside of it and kept it fair.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • As of Friday, 766 personnel, 16 water tenders, 24 fire crews and other resources have been assigned to the Dale Fire.
    Jamie Parsons, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
  • To further entice customers, KFC is providing a free bucket of eight pieces of chicken or tenders to customers who spend at least $15 through the KFC app or website and are members of the KFC Rewards program.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • My personal favorite way to get around, though, is the Yokohama Sea Bass water taxi.
    Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
  • Officials will explore re-upping the water taxi as well as other options to help people cross the river, according to the release.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • In 1915, La Follette pushed through the Seaman’s Act, which required ships to carry enough lifeboats for all passengers and crew.
    Time, Time, 16 July 2025
  • This includes inspecting lifeboats, overhauling fire systems, servicing engines, and checking the hull for wear and tear.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Most of the time, a small keelboat barely exceeds 10 knots of speed (11.5mph).
    Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Narrow boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrow%20boat. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.

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