boat Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- schooner
- skiff
- sailboat
- catamaran
- motorboat
- cutter
- ferry
- pontoon
- barge
- rowboat
- cruiser
- dinghy
- craft
- lighter
- lifeboat
- watercraft
- taxi
Weak:
- curragh
- jolly-boat
- seiner
- cockleshell
- dugout
- towboat
- catboat
- paddleboat
- ca-que
- yawl
- lugger
- gondola
- scull
- pram
- flatboat
- pirogue
- shrimper
- launch
- outrigger
- houseboat
- dory
- punt
- torpedo-boat
- garvey
- coble
- coracle
- riverboat
- hydroplane
- trawler
- wherry
- surfboat
- narrow-boat
- ferryboat
- keel
- bottom
- scow
- shallop
- tender
- hooker
- tugboat
- gig
- auxiliary
- whaler
- scalloper
- workboat
- ketch
- outboard
- hydrofoil
- hovercraft
- airboat
- pt-boat
- dragger
- longboat
- inboard
- currach
- dhow
- pinnace
- banker
- water-taxi
- bateau
- tug
- bumboat
- gillnetter
- johnboat
- whaleboat
- piragua
- umiak
- tub
- shell
- dink
- keelboat
- rowing-boat
- powerboat
- hoy
- sampan
boat Meaning
boat (n)
a small vessel for travel on water
a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
boat (v)
ride in a boat on water
boat (n.)
A small open vessel, or water craft, usually moved by cars or paddles, but often by a sail.
Hence, any vessel; usually with some epithet descriptive of its use or mode of propulsion; as, pilot boat, packet boat, passage boat, advice boat, etc. The term is sometimes applied to steam vessels, even of the largest class; as, the Cunard boats.
A vehicle, utensil, or dish, somewhat resembling a boat in shape; as, a stone boat; a gravy boat.
boat (v. t.)
To transport in a boat; as, to boat goods.
To place in a boat; as, to boat oars.
boat (v. i.)
To go or row in a boat.
boat Sentence Examples
- The boat glided gracefully across the tranquil lake, leaving ripples in its wake.
- We rented a small rowboat to explore the hidden coves along the coastline.
- The fishing boat returned to the harbor with a bountiful catch of fresh seafood.
- As the storm approached, sailors hurriedly secured their boats to the dock.
- The boat rocked gently as we anchored near the coral reef for snorkeling.
- A luxurious yacht sailed by, its gleaming hull reflecting the sunlight.
- We embarked on a sunset cruise, watching the sky change colors from the deck of the boat.
- The old wooden boat creaked as it bobbed in the water, showing signs of age.
- With great excitement, we boarded the ferry boat to cross the channel to the neighboring island.
- The children giggled with delight as they took turns steering the small paddle boat around the pond.
FAQs About the word boat
a small vessel for travel on water, a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce, ride in a boat on waterA small open vessel, or water craft, usually m
kayak, canoe,vessel, yacht, raft, schooner, skiff, sailboat, catamaran, motorboat
No antonyms found.
The boat glided gracefully across the tranquil lake, leaving ripples in its wake.
We rented a small rowboat to explore the hidden coves along the coastline.
The fishing boat returned to the harbor with a bountiful catch of fresh seafood.
As the storm approached, sailors hurriedly secured their boats to the dock.
