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- [boht]
- /boʊt/
- /bəʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boht]
- /boʊt/
Definitions of boat word
- countable noun boat A boat is something in which people can travel across water. 3
- countable noun boat You can refer to a passenger ship as a boat. 3
- noun boat a small vessel propelled by oars, paddle, sails, or motor for travelling, transporting goods, etc, esp one that can be carried aboard a larger vessel 3
- noun boat a submarine 3
- noun boat a container for gravy, sauce, etc 3
- noun boat a small boat-shaped container for incense, used in some Christian churches 3
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Origin of boat
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English boot (noun), Old English bāt; cognate with Old Norse beit
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Parts of speech for Boat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
boat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boat
noun boat
- dinghy — any small boat designed as a tender or lifeboat, especially a small ship's boat, rowed, sailed, or driven by a motor.
- canoe — A canoe is a small, narrow boat that you move through the water using a stick with a wide end called a paddle.
- sailboat — a boat having sails as its principal means of propulsion.
- yacht — a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.
- craft — You can refer to a boat, a spacecraft, or an aircraft as a craft.
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