boat

[boht] / boʊt /

NOUN

vehicle for water travel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barge canoe catamaran craft dinghy gondola raft sailboat schooner ship yacht

STRONG

ark bark bottom bucket dory hulk ketch launch lifeboat pinnace scow skiff sloop steamboat tub

WEAK

bateau

Example Sentences

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The boat's owner alleged the vessel had been stolen by an employee.

From BBC

She, Lizzie, and two female friends boarded a nighttime Erie Canal packet boat.

From Literature

Some 100,625 people claimed asylum in the year to December and about 40% of these arrived by small boats, the figures show.

From BBC

As of Wednesday afternoon, the identities or nationalities of the individuals on the boat haven’t been disclosed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Also at C.C.’s suggestion, Duane used a small boat that was tied to the Shipwreck to carry everything back to shore.

From Literature