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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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Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In the next picture, Remy lay cuddling with her dad while on the boat.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
This entails freely walking or swimming from boat to boat and is very much encouraged.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
In the background is an iconic Geneva boat, the Epoque paddle steamer, and on the left upper corner are flags of Switzerland and the City of Geneva fluttering in the wind.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In the next picture, Remy lay cuddling with her dad while on the boat.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
With a little help from neighbors and locals in the boating community, the duo got connected with Alex Vogt, the grandchild of a man who once lived on the shrimp boat.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
This entails freely walking or swimming from boat to boat and is very much encouraged.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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