watercraft
Boat or ship
Watercraft is a general term for vessels that travel on water—boats, ships, jet skis, kayaks, canoes, and the like.
The word often appears in legal or regulatory contexts: watercraft safety regulations, personal watercraft prohibited on this lake.
It can refer to a single vessel or collectively to multiple types.
Enclosed single-person watercraft
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- yachtLarge pleasure vessel
- sailboatWind-propelled watercraft
- catamaranDouble-hulled sailing craft
dinghy · gondola · rowboat · skiff · pontoon · ferry · schooner · trimaran
Watercraft propelled standing
- kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- jetskiMotorized single-rider water vehicle
- pontoonBuoyant platform or vessel
houseboat · dinghy · inflatable · sailing · cruising · fishing boat · ski boat · daysailer
Flat-bladed water tool
- oarLever for watercraft
- rudderPivoting stern blade
- sailShip's wind-catching fabric
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
outboard · inboard · propeller · pole · sculling · rowing · paddling · tiller
Engine-propelled watercraft
- speedboatFast motorized watercraft
- jetskiMotorized single-rider water vehicle
- hydrofoilWing that lifts boats
- tugboatSmall craft that pulls ships
freighter · tanker · cruiser · liner · ferry · icebreaker · submarine · destroyer
Vessel for transporting goods
- tankerVessel for liquid bulk
- cargo shipVessel for transporting goods
- container shipVessel carrying standardized freight boxes
- bargeFlat freight vessel
trawler · ferry · tugboat · fishing vessel · merchant ship · lighter
kayak
Enclosed single-person watercraft
catamaran · dinghy · gondola · rowboat · skiff · pontoon · ferry · schooner · trimaran · coracle
paddleboard
Watercraft propelled standing
- kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- jetskiMotorized single-rider water vehicle
pontoon · houseboat · dinghy · inflatable · sailing · cruising · fishing boat · ski boat · daysailer · tender
paddle
Flat-bladed water tool
motor · outboard · inboard · propeller · pole · sculling · rowing · paddling · tiller · throttle
motorboat
Engine-propelled watercraft
- speedboatFast motorized watercraft
- jetskiMotorized single-rider water vehicle
- hydrofoilWing that lifts boats
tugboat · freighter · tanker · cruiser · liner · ferry · icebreaker · submarine · destroyer · carrier
freighter
Vessel for transporting goods
- tankerVessel for liquid bulk
- cargo shipVessel for transporting goods
- container shipVessel carrying standardized freight boxes
barge · trawler · ferry · tugboat · fishing vessel · merchant ship · lighter
sailboat
Wind-propelled watercraft
schooner · clipper · sloop · ketch · yawl · cutter · bark · brigantine · galleon · jib
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
astrolabe · bearing · course · waypoint · latitude · longitude · piloting · starboard · port · bow
- boatingboat, ferry, motorboat, motorboats, cruise
- seamanshipseamanship, steering, anchoring, navigation, chartwork
- ancient transportsledges, rafts, dugout canoes, canoes, pack animals
- powersportsmotorcycle, ATVs, dirt bike, jet skis, ATV
- belongingsbelongings, possessions, wallet, stuff, clothes
watercraftaircraft
Airborne transportation vehicle
spacecraft · automobile · car · truck · ground transportation
- personal watercraftIndividual motorized water vehicle
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