The meaning of Boat

noun

A sailing ship, typically with three masts, in which the foremast and mainmast are square-rigged and the mizzenmast is rigged fore and aft.

Usage examples:

The latest vessel to confirm its involvement is the 295-feet long eagle, a three-masted sailing bar…

noun

An activity involving skill in making things by hand.

Usage examples:

The craft of cobbling

verb

Exercise skill in making (an object), typically by hand.

Usage examples:

He crafted the chair lovingly

noun

Skill in knowing how to do or make something, or a job or activity needing such skill

Usage examples:

[ u ] he talked about the craft of writing popular fiction., [ c ] i love to do all kinds of crafts…

verb

Sail about in an area without a precise destination, especially for pleasure.

Usage examples:

They were cruising off the california coast

noun

A voyage on a ship or boat taken for pleasure or as a holiday and usually calling in at several places.

Usage examples:

A cruise down the nile

verb

To travel at a continuous speed

Usage examples:

The plane is cruising at 240 knots., we went cruising around downtown on friday night., a caribbean…

noun

The lengthwise timber or steel structure along the base of a ship, supporting the framework of the whole, in some vessels extended downwards as a ridge to increase stability.

Usage examples:

Support the keel with timber blocking to take most of the weight of the hull.

verb

(of a boat or ship) turn over on its side; capsize.

Usage examples:

It's going to take more wind to make this boat keel over

noun

A flat-bottomed boat of a kind formerly used on the tyne and wear rivers for loading ships carrying coal.

Usage examples:

The original tyne keel was clinker-built but later types were of carvel build.

noun

A piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship or other vessel.

Usage examples:

All the sails were unfurled

verb

Travel in a boat with sails, especially as a sport or recreation.

Usage examples:

Ian took us out sailing on the lake

verb

A large piece of fabric used to propel a vessel

noun

A ship or large boat.

Usage examples:

The bridge only opens with two keys, at the moment it is high and open, which would allow ships and…

noun

A large boat or ship

Usage examples:

A scattering of vessels anchored in the harbor., we used bowls, pots, bottles, pitchers – any vesse…

noun

A large boat or a ship

Usage examples:

Two tugboats guided the 70,000 ton vessel into port., a cargo/container/freight vessel, a commercia…

noun

A boat or other vessel that travels on water.

Usage examples:

Seriously, it was a great two days of sun, surf and boating in barely legal watercraft.

noun

A medium-sized sailing boat equipped for cruising or racing.

Usage examples:

A young woman who is a stewardess on a ferry becomes a skipper on a racing yacht.

verb

Race or cruise in a yacht.

Usage examples:

The only place olga felt free was when the family yachted over to fredensborg palace in denmark.