boat

[ boht ]

/ boʊt /

noun

a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.

a small ship, generally for specialized use: a fishing boat.

a small vessel carried for use by a large one, as a lifeboat: They lowered the boats for evacuation.

a ship.

a vessel of any size built for navigation on a river or other inland body of water.

a serving dish resembling a boat: a gravy boat; a celery boat.

Ecclesiastical. a container for holding incense before it is placed in the censer.

verb (used without object)

to go in a boat: We boated down the Thames.

verb (used with object)

to transport in a boat: They boated us across the bay.

to remove (an oar) from the water and place athwartships. Compare ship¹(def 10).

Idioms for boat

in the same boat, in the same circumstances; faced with the same problems: The new recruits were all in the same boat.

miss the boat, Informal.

to fail to take advantage of an opportunity: He missed the boat when he applied too late to get into college.
to miss the point of; fail to understand: I missed the boat on that explanation.

rock the boat. rock²(def 17).

Origin of boat

before 900; Middle English boot (noun), Old English bāt; cognate with Old Norse beit

OTHER WORDS FROM boat

boat·a·ble, adjective boat·less, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH boat

barge boat canoe cruise ship sailboat ship yacht

Words nearby boat

boart, boas, boast, boaster, boastful, boat, boat bug, boat deck, boat drill, boat hook, boat nail

Example sentences from the Web for boat

Translators—many of whom came by boat themselves—work through the crowds with Italian authorities to take down names and details.

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They can hear the sound of his boat's motor, growing louder as it comes over the horizon.

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But The STAR, the brainchild of Russian-born boat designer Igor Lobanov, has not been built yet.

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The only way to get here is by plane or boat, so most supplies are flown in.

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On a Smiths-themed boat tour, the phrase ‘misery loves company’ is predictably proven.

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As I have already said, we had made four oars, but our boat was so small that only two were necessary.

The Coral Island |R. M. Ballantyne
A dozen or more fell into the boat, and were eagerly seized and killed by the famishing crew.

The Voyage of the "Steadfast" |W.H.G. Kingston
This boat, which floats upon the surface of the water until the larv are disclosed, is placed there by the female gnat.

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A boat being lowered, he was taken on board, but it was clear to him that he was regarded with much suspicion.

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He bowed slightly, putting his hands behind him and moving toward his boat.

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British Dictionary definitions for boat

boat

/ (bəʊt) /

noun

a small vessel propelled by oars, paddle, sails, or motor for travelling, transporting goods, etc, esp one that can be carried aboard a larger vessel

(not in technical use) another word for ship

navy a submarine

a container for gravy, sauce, etc

a small boat-shaped container for incense, used in some Christian churches

in the same boat sharing the same problems

burn one's boats See burn 1 (def. 19)

miss the boat to lose an opportunity

push the boat out British informal to celebrate, esp lavishly and expensively

rock the boat informal to cause a disturbance in the existing situation

verb

(intr) to travel or go in a boat, esp as a form of recreation

(tr) to transport or carry in a boat

Word Origin for boat

Old English bāt; related to Old Norse beit boat

Idioms and Phrases with boat

boat

see burn one's bridges (boats); in the same boat; miss the boat; rock the boat.

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