boatlike
Resembling a vessel
Resembling or characteristic of a boat in shape or movement: a boatlike vessel, the boatlike rocking of the hammock.
The word typically describes elongated, curved forms that suggest a hull, or gentle swaying motion like being on water.
Enclosed single-person watercraft
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
- skiffSmall, light rowing boat
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
coracle · punt · sampan · pirogue · dory · catamaran · trimaran · outrigger
Outer covering or frame
- keelHull's structural base
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- prowVessel's forward section
gunwale · deck · cabin · rudder · tiller · mast · rigging · sail
Made smooth and efficient
- hydrodynamicRelating to fluid motion
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
sleek · pointed · narrow · buoyant · hollow · symmetrical · aerodynamic · contoured
kayak
Enclosed single-person watercraft
gondola · coracle · punt · sampan · pirogue · dory · catamaran · trimaran · outrigger · dragonboat
hull
Outer covering or frame
prow · gunwale · deck · cabin · rudder · tiller · mast · rigging · sail · oar
streamlined
Made smooth and efficient
- hydrodynamicRelating to fluid motion
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
elongated · sleek · pointed · narrow · buoyant · hollow · symmetrical · aerodynamic · contoured · rounded
gliding
Engineless aerial movement
swaying · floating · pitching · rolling · yawing · listing · heeling · cruising · sailing · paddling