Boat

  • 21boat — [[t]bo͟ʊt[/t]] ♦♦ boats 1) N COUNT: also by N A boat is something in which people can travel across water. One of the best ways to see the area is in a small boat... The island may be reached by boat from the mainland. 2) N COUNT You can refer to …

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  • 22boat */*/*/ — UK [bəʊt] / US [boʊt] noun [countable] Word forms boat : singular boat plural boats 1) a small vehicle that people use for travelling on water. Boats are usually smaller than ships, and are moved by means of sails, oars, or motors by boat: The… …

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  • 23boat — n. & v. n. 1 a small vessel propelled on water by an engine, oars, or sails. 2 (in general use) a ship of any size. 3 an elongated boat shaped jug used for holding sauce etc. v.intr. travel or go in a boat, esp. for pleasure. Phrases and idioms:… …

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  • 24boat — Synonyms and related words: almadia, argosy, ark, auto, autocar, automobile, auxiliary, barge, bark, bottom, bucket, buggy, bus, buss, canoe, car, cargo boat, carry sail, cart, cat, catamaran, circumnavigate, coach, coast, cockle, cockleshell,… …

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  • 25boat — /boʊt / (say boht) noun 1. a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion. 2. a small ship, generally for specialised use. 3. a small vessel carried for use… …

  • 26boat — [[t]boʊt[/t]] n. 1) naut. a vessel for transport by water, propelled by rowing, sails, or a motor 2) naut. a small ship, generally for specialized use: a fishing boat[/ex] 3) cer a boat shaped serving dish: a gravy boat[/ex] 4) naut. navig. to go …

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  • 27boat — I. noun Etymology: Middle English boot, from Old English bāt; akin to Old Norse beit boat Date: before 12th century 1. a. a small vessel for travel on water b. ship 2. a boat shaped container, utensil, or device < a gravy boat > < a lab …

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  • 28boat — noun a small vessel propelled by oars, sails, or an engine. ↘a vessel of any size. verb travel in a boat. ↘transport in a boat. Phrases be in the same boat informal be in the same difficult circumstances as others. push the boat out Brit.&#8230; …

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  • 29boat — лодка the boat pulled off from the shore лодка отошла от берега motor boat моторная лодка; моторный катер; моторное судно inrigged boat лодка с уключинами, укреплёнными на бортах the boat floated down the river лодка плыла вниз по реке boat&#8230; …

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  • 30boat*/*/*/ — [bəʊt] noun [C] 1) a small vehicle for travelling on water The only way to get there was by boat.[/ex] See: rowing boat, sailing boat 2) a ship that carries passengers • in the same boat in the same difficult or unpleasant situation[/ex] See:&#8230; …

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