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Definitions for Boat

[1] a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
[2] a small ship, generally for specialized use: a fishing boat.
[3] a small vessel carried for use by a large one, as a lifeboat: They lowered the boats for evacuation.
[4] a ship.
[5] a vessel of any size built for navigation on a river or other inland body of water.
[6] a serving dish resembling a boat: a gravy boat; a celery boat.
[7] Ecclesiastical . a container for holding incense before it is placed in the censer.
[8] to go in a boat: We boated down the Thames.
[9] to transport in a boat: They boated us across the bay.
[10] to remove (an oar) from the water and place athwartships. Compare ship1(def 10) .
[11] in the same boat , in the same circumstances; faced with the same problems: The new recruits were all in the same boat.
[12] miss the boat , Informal . to fail to take advantage of an opportunity: He missed the boat when he applied too late to get into college. to miss the point of; fail to understand: I missed the boat on that explanation.
[13] rock the boat . rock2(def 17) .
[14] a small vessel propelled by oars, paddle, sails, or motor for travelling, transporting goods, etc, esp one that can be carried aboard a larger vessel
[15] (not in technical use) another word for ship
[16] navy a submarine
[17] a container for gravy, sauce, etc
[18] a small boat-shaped container for incense, used in some Christian churches
[19] in the same boat sharing the same problems
[20] burn one's boats See burn 1 (def. 19)
[21] miss the boat to lose an opportunity
[22] push the boat out British informal to celebrate, esp lavishly and expensively
[23] rock the boat informal to cause a disturbance in the existing situation
[24] (intr) to travel or go in a boat, esp as a form of recreation
[25] (tr) to transport or carry in a boat

Words related to Boat

dinghy, canoe, sailboat, yacht, craft, barge, raft, ship, catamaran, schooner, gondola, bottom, hulk, launch, skiff, bucket, bark, ark, lifeboat, ketch

Words nearby Boat

boart, boas, boast, boaster, boastful, boat, boat bug, boat deck, boat drill, boat hook, boat nail

Origin of Boat

before 900; Middle English boot (noun), Old English bāt; cognate with Old Norse beit

Words that may be confused with Boat

barge, boat, canoe, cruise, ship, sailboat, ship, yacht

Other words from Boat

boat·a·ble , adjective
boat·less , adjective

Word origin for Boat

Old English bāt ; related to Old Norse beit boat

Synonyms for Boat

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