- (v.t.) To place in a boat; as, to boat oars.
- (v.i.) To go or row in a boat.
- (n.) A small open vessel or water craft, usually moved by cars or paddles, but often by a sail.
- (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.
- (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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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