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as in vessel
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
paddling the little boat across the lake is great exercise, but tiring
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as in ship
a large craft for travel by water
you'll have to take a passenger boat to get to the island
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Recent Examples of boat
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The boys said the crew then helped carry Parker back to the boat and transported the boys back to shore, about 60 miles away.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Nevertheless, Pino did not face boating under-the-influence charges.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Noun
Conley was charged with one count of operating a boat or watercraft while intoxicated or under the influence.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The boys said the crew then helped carry Parker back to the boat and transported the boys back to shore, about 60 miles away.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Verb
After dark, boats need proper navigation lights; boating under the influence is treated much like DUI on the road, with fines, possible jail time and loss of boating privileges.
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Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Nevertheless, Pino did not face boating under-the-influence charges.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boat
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Deadly boating tragedies are common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often blamed.
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The control system receives information and controls the installations of these systems via the various programmable logic controllers (PLCs) distributed throughout the vessel – around ten on the Scorpène.
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Any monetization of the strait would be a dramatic change from the situation before the war, when commercial ships carrying 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas supply transited the waterway without fees.
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The Navy had to wait for specialized technicians to arrive or ship massive parts across the globe to repair depots in the US, keeping combat jets grounded.
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Facing no one but the goalkeeper, Moshobane sailed an uncontested shot from 18 yards over the top of the net.
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The ship was sailing an Alaska and Canada voyage round-trip from San Francisco, according to CruiseMapper.
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The atmosphere is infectious, attracting a discerning international crowd, yacht enthusiasts, fashion aficionados, and travelers who are seeking a blend of luxury and authenticity.
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The 80-foot sailing yacht follows in the footsteps of Baltic’s popular 68 Café Racer, adding some extra oomph and more space for all your weekend sailing adventures.
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With a capacity of 45 passengers, the mésoscaphe, a submarine for shallow to mid-range depths, made more than a thousand dives that summer, ferrying 33,000 ordinary people into the lake’s depths.
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The gift from the Middle Eastern power raised ethical concerns, but Trump saw the plane as a necessary replacement to the 35-year-old planes that had previously ferried him as president.
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Exhibits are displayed in six different rooms and a canoe house.
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After lunch, Bud and Stan took a canoe to explore a long draw of water in back of camp while Ed and I strung up the radio aerial and called Cache Lake.
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Assateague's spectacular national seashore is best explored by kayak.
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On the Water Rent a kayak, canoe, or stand-up paddleboard from Crystal River Outfitters and explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore via the meandering Crystal River.
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Despite a raft of Western sanctions, Moscow remains among the world's top exporters of oil and natural gas.
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Despite a raft of Western sanctions, Moscow remains among the world’s top exporters of oil and natural gas.
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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