work boat

Harbor service craft

A work boat is a vessel designed for labor rather than recreation or passenger transport.

Work boats include tugboats, fishing trawlers, dredgers, and supply vessels that service offshore platforms.

The term distinguishes functional craft from pleasure boats and cruise ships: The harbor was busy with work boats moving cargo.

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deck · deck hand · harbor · dock · cargo · cargo ship · trawler · ferry · anchor · anchor line · maritime · crew · engine · diesel · haul · rope · moor · captain

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purpose/function

work boatpleasure boat

Craft for leisurely sailing

yacht · pleasure craft · sailboat · cabin cruiser · party boat

aesthetics and design priority

work boatyacht

Large pleasure vessel

luxury yacht · superyacht · pleasure craft · mega yacht · cabin cruiser

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work, boat, works, worked, working, worker, workers, workable, workman

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G