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Meaning of boat

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

boat

Pronunciation:/bəʊt//boʊt/

noun

Definitions

  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.

  2. A full house.

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

    Example: a stone boat;  a gravy boat

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

verb

Definitions

  1. To travel by boat.

  2. To transport in a boat.

    Example: to boat goods

  3. To place in a boat.

    Example: to boat oars