Word Definition

Boat

  1. To place in a boat; as, to boat oars.
  2. To go or row in a boat.
  3. Hence, any vessel; usually with some epithet descriptive of its use or mode of propulsion; as, pilot boat, packet boat, passage boat, advice boat, etc. The term is sometimes applied to steam vessels, even of the largest class; as, the Cunard boats.
  4. To transport in a boat; as, to boat goods.
  5. A vehicle, utensil, or dish, somewhat resembling a boat in shape; as, a stone boat; a gravy boat.
  6. A small open vessel, or water craft, usually moved by cars or paddles, but often by a sail.