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81boat — [[t]bo͟ʊt[/t]] ♦♦ boats 1) N COUNT: also by N A boat is something in which people can travel across water. One of the best ways to see the area is in a small boat... The island may be reached by boat from the mainland. 2) N COUNT You can refer to …
82boat */*/*/ — UK [bəʊt] / US [boʊt] noun [countable] Word forms boat : singular boat plural boats 1) a small vehicle that people use for travelling on water. Boats are usually smaller than ships, and are moved by means of sails, oars, or motors by boat: The… …
83Ship lifts in China — The government of China has built or is building several new ship liftsShip lifts, also called boat lifts or lift locks, are an alternative to canal locks. Unlike a canal lock a ship lift has an entire basin that the vessels enter, then water… …
84boat — n. & v. n. 1 a small vessel propelled on water by an engine, oars, or sails. 2 (in general use) a ship of any size. 3 an elongated boat shaped jug used for holding sauce etc. v.intr. travel or go in a boat, esp. for pleasure. Phrases and idioms:… …
85ship — I UK [ʃɪp] / US noun [countable] Word forms ship : singular ship plural ships *** a) a very large boat used for carrying people or goods long distances His ship sailed from Pearl Harbor on Monday. a cargo/cruise/supply ship on board/aboard ship:… …
86boat davits — Davit Dav it, n. [Cf. F. davier forceps, davit, cooper s instrument, G. david davit; all probably from the proper name David.] (Naut.) (a) A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow …
87Ship's tender — A ship s tender, usually referred to as a tender, is a boat, or a larger ship used to service a ship, generally by transporting people and/or supplies to and from shore or another ship. Smaller boats may also have tenders, usually called dinghies …
88Ship of Fools (satire) — Title page of a 1549 edition of Ship of Fools Ship of Fools (Modern German: Das Narrenschiff, Latin: Stultifera Navis, original medieval German title: Daß Narrenschyff ad Narragoniam) is a satire published 1494 in Basel, Switzerland by Sebastian… …
89boat — [[t]boʊt[/t]] n. 1) naut. a vessel for transport by water, propelled by rowing, sails, or a motor 2) naut. a small ship, generally for specialized use: a fishing boat[/ex] 3) cer a boat shaped serving dish: a gravy boat[/ex] 4) naut. navig. to go …
90boat — I. noun Etymology: Middle English boot, from Old English bāt; akin to Old Norse beit boat Date: before 12th century 1. a. a small vessel for travel on water b. ship 2. a boat shaped container, utensil, or device < a gravy boat > < a lab …
