narrow boat

British

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrow boat
Noun
  • Until this factory is up and running, SpaceX plans to transport Starships and Super Heavy boosters horizontally via barges from South Texas to Cape Canaveral.
    Stephen Clark – Jun 9, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
  • Elliot said the crane will be removed by an even larger crane perched atop a barge.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • Since the end of the era of Richard Nixon– a president who, in secret, tried to pressure then-Fed chief Arthur Burns to soften up on policy ahead of the 1972 election – his successors have all supported an independent Fed so that the central bank can keep the economy on an even keel.
    Ron Insana, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • The vessel has been slowly raised from the seabed, 165 feet down, over the past three days to allow the steel lifting straps, slings and harnesses to be secured under the keel.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • According to Grand View Research, the global smoking accessories market (including vaporizers, rolling papers, water pipes, lighters and more) was valued at approximately $66.8 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $91.9 billion by 2030.
    Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • From grinders, to rolling trays, to joint cases, to lighters, these toolkits are not just a set of useful tools.
    Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • To cut dough by machine: Run the pasta sheets through the pasta cutter, then toss noodles with flour to prevent sticking.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
  • The United States Coast Guard cutter USCGC Stratton, left, conducts an exercise with the Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Spey, right, in the East China Sea on June 1, 2025.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • The firefighting efforts involve 21 engines, eight water tenders, three helicopters, three dozers and two hand crews.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
  • Bo's Bird Dogs are actually chicken tenders dressed up like a dog, giving it a unique Carolina twist.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Kylie Jenner was spotted in a white fringe crop top with a matching long skirt while riding in a water taxi with her mother Kris Jenner and sister Kendall Jenner.
    Janelle Ash , Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
  • The couple’s wedding planners also commissioned about 30 private water taxis to escort guests around the city, according to a source in Venice.
    Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Passengers urinated off the ship’s side, tossed used red bags onto lifeboats and fights broke out.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 June 2025
  • Crew members abandoned ship, were evacuated onto a lifeboat and rescued by the crew of a nearby merchant vessel called the Cosco Hellas in the North Pacific, roughly 300 miles southwest of Adak Island.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.

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