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boat

Meanings
  • noun

    A large watercraft with a flat bottom that can be used to transport people or goods on water.

    - "The family went on a boat trip on the lake."
    - "The cargo boat brought supplies to the island."
  • verb

    To transport something or someone by boat.

    - "They boated their kayaks across the lake."
    - "The company boats its products to other countries."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75268101"
  2. /boʊt/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=839247"
Synonyms

craft , ship , vessel
Rhymes
Words rhyming with boat
goat , coat , moat , boat
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Boat (en) : A large watercraft

  2. Boat (en) : To transport by boat

  3. Bought (en) : Past tense of buy

Variants
List of all variants of boat that leads to same result
boat , boatful , boatlike , boats , in the same boat , boated , boating , boat hook , boat people , boat shoe , boat shoes , boat train , boat trains , assault boat , assault boats , flying boat , flying boats , jolly boat , jolly boats , motor torpedo boat , motor torpedo boats
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The Old English word 'bat' meant 'boat'. The word evolved from the Proto-Germanic word 'batwaz' which meant 'boat-maker'.

Trivia
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  1. The largest boat ever built was the HMS Queen Elizabeth, which was launched in 1637 and measured over 110 meters (361 feet) long.

  2. The first boats were likely made from animal hides or large logs.

  3. The word 'boat' is derived from the Old English word 'bat', which meant 'boat' or 'boat-maker'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Ship: A larger watercraft than a boat, often used for ocean travel or transportation of large cargo.

  2. Canoe: A type of boat with a narrow, open hull, often used for recreational activities or transportation in shallow water.

Culture
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Boats have been used for various purposes throughout history, including transportation, fishing, trade, warfare, and recreation. They have been depicted in art, literature, and music, and have cultural significance in many societies.

How to Memorize "boat"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large, flat-bottomed watercraft with a motor or sails.
    - Visualize people or cargo being transported on the boat.
    - Imagine the sound of water against the boat's sides.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'boat' with water, transportation, and large bodies of water.
    - Think of the sound of a boat engine or the sight of sails in the wind.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word 'boat' as 'Bringing Other Objects To And From' the water.
    - Create a visual image of a boat carrying cargo.

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