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| boat [ bōt ] |
noun (plural boats) |
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1. small vessel for traveling on water: a small, often open vessel for traveling on water
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2. ship or submarine: a watercraft of any size or type
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3. something shaped like boat: an open container shaped like a boat, e.g. one for holding gravy or incense
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verb (past and past participle boat·ed, present participle boat·ing, 3rd person present singular boats) |
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1. intransitive verb travel by boat: to travel by boat, or ride in a boat for pleasure
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2. transitive verb carry something by boat: to move or transport something by boat
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3. transitive verb fishing pull fish to boat: to bring a caught fish to a boat
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| [ Old English bāt< Germanic] |
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in the same boat in the same situation or having the same problems as somebody else (informal)
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miss the boat to fail to take advantage of an opportunity (informal)
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rock the boat to cause trouble, especially by questioning an accepted situation (informal)
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