boat
Floats and moves
A boat is a watercraft—a vessel for traveling on water.
Boats are generally smaller than ships, though the line is imprecise.
You can boat across a lake or down a river.
To be in the same boat is to share circumstances with others.
To rock the boat is to disturb a stable situation.
To miss the boat is to lose an opportunity.
Outer covering or frame
- keelHull's structural base
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- starboardVessel's right-hand side
port · rudder · deck · anchor · mooring · buoy · bilge · gunwale
Seagoing transport vessel
- craftSkilled manual art
- dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
- kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
barge · ferry · gondola · pontoon · skiff · catamaran · trimaran · schooner
Vessel for transporting goods
- tankerVessel for liquid bulk
- cargoTransported goods
- bargeFlat freight vessel
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
trawler · shipping · transport · commercial · fisherman · deckhand · captain · crew
Principal vessel canvas
- spinnakerDownwind sailing sail
- jibTriangular sail forward
- tackingAngled sailing maneuver
- gybingDownwind sailing maneuver
rigging · boom · halyard · sheet · mast · windward · leeward · reefing
Enormous private luxury vessel
- megayachtMassive luxury vessel
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- caviarCured fish eggs
captain · steward · tender · sundeck · stateroom · galley · jacuzzi · charter
Journey by sea
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- journeyTravel from place to place
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
seafarer · navigate · uncharted · discovery · circumnavigation · crossing · passage · maritime
hull
Outer covering or frame
starboard · port · rudder · deck · anchor · mooring · buoy · bilge · gunwale · transom
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
canoe · barge · ferry · gondola · pontoon · skiff · catamaran · trimaran · schooner · galley
freighter
Vessel for transporting goods
ferry · trawler · shipping · transport · commercial · fisherman · deckhand · captain · crew · longshoreman
mainsail
Principal vessel canvas
gybing · rigging · boom · halyard · sheet · mast · windward · leeward · reefing · headsail
superyacht
Enormous private luxury vessel
- megayachtMassive luxury vessel
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
caviar · captain · steward · tender · sundeck · stateroom · galley · jacuzzi · charter · Monaco
voyage
Journey by sea
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- journeyTravel from place to place
odyssey · seafarer · navigate · uncharted · discovery · circumnavigation · crossing · passage · maritime · explorer
cruise
Leisurely ocean voyage
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- waterskiGlide towed on planks
- jetskiMotorized single-rider water vehicle
wakeboard · paddleboard · rafting · sunbathing · deckchair · seaside · vacation · lake · river · harbor
trawler
Net-dragging fishing boat
angler · reel · lure · hook · net · trolling · cast · catch · creel · outrigger
boatship
Seagoing transport vessel
ocean liner · cruise ship · aircraft carrier · supertanker · freighter
- in the same boatSharing the same difficulty
- rock the boatDisturb a stable situation
- boat rideWatercraft journey for pleasure
- toy boatMiniature vessel for play
- The Love BoatRomantic cruise television series
- fishing boatWatercraft for catching fish
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