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as in vessel
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
paddling the little boat across the lake is great exercise, but tiring
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as in ship
a large craft for travel by water
you'll have to take a passenger boat to get to the island
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Recent Examples of boat
Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
The result is a boat that delivers high strength and rigidity, but with light weight.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Steve Appleton, who runs a boating business and was paddling the canoe, steadied the boat while Winter stepped onto the muddy bank with Maisie in her arms.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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On Monday, a crew with Jerry's Dock Marina drew a crowd while attempting to free the boat from the shore.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
The result is a boat that delivers high strength and rigidity, but with light weight.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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Florida's warm climate makes its lakes vital for outdoor recreation, including boating and fishing.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Steve Appleton, who runs a boating business and was paddling the canoe, steadied the boat while Winter stepped onto the muddy bank with Maisie in her arms.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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What To Know The U.K.'s military aid package for Ukraine includes £92 million ($116 million) allocated for equipment meant to bolster Ukraine's navy, comprising small boats, reconnaissance drones, uncrewed surface vessels, loitering munitions, and mine countermeasure drones.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Investigators quickly zeroed in on the ship, which left the Russian port of Ust-Luga on November 15, and a Reuters analysis of MarineTraffic data showed that the vessel’s coordinates corresponded to the time and place of the breaches.Reuters, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Virgin Voyages has three ships in its fleet with a fourth set to debut in September 2025.Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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By using the ship’s dedicated app passengers can browse products, reserve, or pre-order them ahead of their voyage or outside of opening hours.Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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For her recreation, Roan maintained the integrity of the source material, bravely committing to the bit as purple icy sludge sails into view from off camera and splashes her in the face.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
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During his stay, Avicii went kite-surfing, sailed with friends and posed for photos with fans.Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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The massive three mast sailing yacht is one of the largest in the world.Jim Dobson, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The yacht is considered the world’s largest eco electric catamaran.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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The director of Godzilla (2014) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) ferried Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend, and the rest of his cast to shoot Jurassic World Rebirth in Southeast Asia.Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Cruise ships currently moor in the caldera, and passengers are ferried by tender to Fira’s small old port, where a cable car whisks them up to the caldera-side capital Fira.Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024
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Cast a line off the fishing pier, launch a canoe, or pack a picnic to enjoy under a pavilion.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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Huge canoes!’ Generally speaking, wayfinding is the act of orienting and traveling from place to place.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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However, two people may have actually been out in the kayak, Arnum told USA TODAY on Wednesday evening.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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After stashing an e-bike near the boat lodge, Ryan paddled his kayak and a child-sized inflatable boat out into the lake and overturned the kayak, the sheriff said.KC Baker, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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While New Yorkers and all other Americans can stop texting friends, family and colleagues, there will clearly be the usual raft of texts from aging relatives and marketing companies.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the summer, spider plants produce small white flowers and rafts of baby spider plants on long, wiry stalks that trail from the plant.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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