What is "boat" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 02-07-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does boat mean in English? Meaning of boat definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "boat" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "boat": a small vessel for travel on water

Noun

  • Meaning: a small vessel for travel on water
  • Synonyms: boat
  • Hyponyms: ark barge bumboat canal boat cutter ferry ferryboat fireboat flatboat gondola guard boat gunboat hoy junk lighter longboat lugger mackinaw mackinaw boat mail boat mailboat motorboat narrow boat narrowboat packet packet boat pilot boat pinnace police boat powerboat punt river boat scow sea boat ship's boat small boat steamboat surfboat tender towboat tower tug tugboat
  • Hypernyms: vessel watercraft
  • Part Holonyms: boat whistle
  • Meaning of "boat": ride in a boat on water

    Verb

  • Meaning: ride in a boat on water
  • Synonyms: boat
  • Hyponyms: canoe kayak motorboat paddle row sail yacht
  • Hypernyms: ride
  • Meaning of "boat": a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce

    Noun

  • Meaning: a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
  • Synonyms: boat gravy boat gravy holder sauceboat
  • Hyponyms: argyle argyll
  • Hypernyms: dish
  • Synonyms:

    dinghy, canoe, sailboat, yacht, craft, barge, raft, ship, catamaran, schooner, bottom, hulk, launch, skiff, bucket, bark, ark, gondola, lifeboat, ketch, steamboat, dory, pinnace, scow, sloop, tub, bateau,

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    boat in English: boat
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