Boat
[bəʊt] or [bot]
Definition
(noun.) a small vessel for travel on water.
(verb.) ride in a boat on water.
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Definition
(n.) A small open vessel, or water craft, usually moved by cars or paddles, but often by a sail.
(n.) 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.
(n.) A vehicle, utensil, or dish, somewhat resembling a boat in shape; as, a stone boat; a gravy boat.
(v. t.) To transport in a boat; as, to boat goods.
(v. t.) To place in a boat; as, to boat oars.
(v. i.) To go or row in a boat.
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Definition
n. a small open vessel usually moved by oars: a small ship: a vessel like a boat in shape as a 'sauce-boat.'—v.i. to sail about in a boat.—ns. Boat′-hook an iron hook fixed to a pole used for pulling or pushing off a boat; Boat′-house a house or shed for a boat: Boat′ing the art or practice of sailing in boats; Boat′man a man who has charge of a boat: a rower.—In the same boat in the same circumstances.—To have an oar in another's boat to meddle with the affairs of others.
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Boat signals forecast bright prospects, if upon clear water. If the water is unsettled and turbulent, cares and unhappy changes threaten the dreamer. If with a gay party you board a boat without an accident, many favors will be showered upon you. Unlucky the dreamer who falls overboard while sailing upon stormy waters.
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Examples
- But I bethought myself that I was in a boat, after all; and that a man like Mr. Peggotty was not a bad person to have on board if anything did happen. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- He immediately signalled to the cruiser to send water, medicine, and provisions, and another boat made the perilous trip to the Arrow. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- But the boat swept on. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- She ran along the sea beach, believing the old boat was theer; and calling out to us to turn away our faces, for she was a-coming by. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- But he was near another boat, a bigger one. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- At the old boat-house he joined us again. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- I've got two shots left, Gurt, so, if that boat comes too near, I'll try to pick off one of the rowers. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- The important feature of this boat was a diver’s compartment, enabling divers to leave the vessel when submerged, for the purpose of operating on wrecks or performing other undersea duties. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Mr Barretti was informed, that the weekly packet-boat from Lisbon brings, one week with another, more than ?50,000 in gold to England. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- Well, we came to the old boat again in good time at night; and there Mr. and Mrs. Barkis bade us good-bye, and drove away snugly to their own home. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- The two other were open boats of half that tonnage. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It was early used in both the Holland and Lake boats and is still the chief prime motor. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- We found the ship in the river, surrounded by a crowd of boats; a favourable wind blowing; the signal for sailing at her mast-head. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Torpedo boats of this type have been acquired by, and now form a part of, the United States Navy. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- I pointed to the spot where he had disappeared, and we followed the track with boats; nets were cast, but in vain. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- The boats—began Caliphronas, who was quite pale; whereupon Martin turned on him sharply. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Stage-coaches were upsetting in all directions, horses were bolting, boats were overturning, and boilers were bursting. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Boats were putting off, torches were lighting up, people were rushing tumultuously to the water's edge. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- There were some boats and barges astrand in the mud, and these enabled us to come within a few yards of her without being seen. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- He was also rapidly getting out the materials and constructing the boats for a third bridge. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- This kind of boating is calculated to drive an impatient man mad in a week. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Scarlet and gray boating suit, good enough for me. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Well, I like to hear about cricket and boating and hunting, said Frank, who had not yet learned to suit his amusements to his strength. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Jo had burned the skin off her nose boating, and got a raging headache by reading too long. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Before we entered on our boating vacation, you were as bent upon it as I have seen you upon anything since we first rowed together. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- As Lightwood laughed and passed the wine, he remarked, 'We shall have an opportunity, in our boating summer, of trying the question. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Passengers can remain on board of the steamer, at all ports, if they desire, without additional expense, and all boating at the expense of the ship. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- I am fond of boating. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
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