7
boat(noun, vehicle, boat, flatboat)
6
dinghy(noun, craft, boat, ship, raft)
6
skiff(noun, craft, boat, ship, raft)
4
canoe(noun, craft, boat, ship, raft)
4
ferry(noun, boat)
4
motorboat(noun, boat)
3
cork jacket(expression, idiom, refuge)
3
cruiser(noun, boat)
3
life buoy(expression, idiom, refuge)
3
pardon(noun, verb, clear, drive, release)
3
raft(noun, craft, boat, ship, flatboat)
3
release(noun, verb, clear, drive, discharge)
2
absolve(verb, clear, release, discharge, responsibility)
2
barge(noun, craft, boat, ship, raft)
2
bark(noun, craft, boat, ship, raft)
2
bateau(noun, craft, boat, ship, raft)
2
catamaran(noun, craft, boat, ship, raft)
2
dory(noun, craft, boat, ship, raft)
2
gondola(noun, craft, boat, ship, raft)
2
hulk(noun, craft, boat, ship, raft)
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