boat

UK /bəʊt/ US /bəʊt/
noun 8verb 4name 1

Definitions

noun

1

A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.

Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers,[…]. Even such a boat as the Mount Vernon offered a total deck space so cramped as to leave secrecy or privacy well out of the question, even had the motley and democratic assemblage of passengers been disposed to accord either.

Philander went into the next room[…]and came back with a salt mackerel[…]. Next he put the mackerel in a fry-pan, and the shanty began to smell like a Banks boat just in from a v'yage.

2

A full house.

3

A conveyance, utensil, or dish somewhat resembling a boat in shape.

a stone boat;   a gravy boat

4

A large and heavy car; the term connotes wasteful size.

Near-synonyms: land yacht, sled

He claimed to be broke but he always drove that ridiculous boat.

5

One of two possible conformations of cyclohexane rings (the other being chair), shaped roughly like a boat.

verb

1

To travel by boat.

2

To transport in a boat.

to boat goods

3

To transport (deport to a penal colony).

Troy was 'boated' for seven years after being found guilty of burglary and robbery.

4

To place in a boat.

to boat oars

noun

1

Acronym of best of all time.

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