boat
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1. a small vessel for travel on water (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | vessel, watercraft, |
| definition | : | a craft designed for water transportation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ark, |
| definition | : | a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter, |
| definition | : | a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bumboat, |
| definition | : | a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ferry, ferryboat, |
| definition | : | a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fireboat, |
| definition | : | a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gondola, |
| definition | : | long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | guard boat, |
| definition | : | a boat that is on guard duty (as in a harbor) around a fleet of warships (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gunboat, |
| definition | : | a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | junk, |
| definition | : | any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | longboat, |
| definition | : | the largest boat carried by a merchant sailing vessel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lugger, |
| definition | : | small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mackinaw, mackinaw boat, |
| definition | : | a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | motorboat, powerboat, |
| definition | : | a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pilot boat, |
| definition | : | a boat to carry pilots to and from large ships (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | police boat, |
| definition | : | a boat used by harbor police (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | punt, |
| definition | : | an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | river boat, |
| definition | : | a boat used on rivers or to ply a river (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | scow, |
| definition | : | any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sea boat, |
| definition | : | a boat that is seaworthy; that is adapted to the open seas (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | small boat, |
| definition | : | a boat that is small (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | steamboat, |
| definition | : | a boat propelled by a steam engine (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | surfboat, |
| definition | : | a boat that can be launched or landed in heavy surf (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | towboat, tower, tug, tugboat, |
| definition | : | a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | boat whistle, |
| definition | : | a whistle on a boat that is sounded as a warning (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | mooring, mooring line, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | painter, |
| definition | : | a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | pontoon, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | passenger, rider, |
| definition | : | a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | sculler, |
| definition | : | someone who sculls (moves a long oar pivoted on the back of the boat to propel the boat forward) (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | tack, wear round, |
| definition | : | turn into the wind (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | scull, |
| definition | : | propel with sculls (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | registered, |
| definition | : | (of a boat or vessel) furnished with necessary official documents specifying ownership etc (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | unregistered, |
| definition | : | (a boat or vessel) not furnished with official documents (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | crank, cranky, tender, tippy, |
| definition | : | (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail (adj.all) |
2. a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | dish, |
| definition | : | a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | argyle, argyll, |
| definition | : | a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm (noun.artifact) |
3. ride in a boat on water (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | ride, |
| definition | : | be carried or travel on or in a vehicle (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | motorboat, |
| definition | : | ride in a motorboat (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | yacht, |
| definition | : | travel in a yacht (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | sail, |
| definition | : | travel on water propelled by wind (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | row, |
| definition | : | propel with oars (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | canoe, |
| definition | : | travel by canoe (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | kayak, |
| definition | : | travel in a small canoe (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | paddle, |
| definition | : | propel with a paddle (verb.motion) |
4. a small vessel for travel on water (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | boat, |
| definition | : | ride in a boat on water (verb.motion) |
5. ride in a boat on water (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | boating, yachting, |
| definition | : | water travel for pleasure (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | boat, |
| definition | : | a small vessel for travel on water (noun.artifact) |
6. a small vessel for travel on water (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | boat, |
| definition | : | ride in a boat on water (verb.motion) |
7. ride in a boat on water (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | boating, yachting, |
| definition | : | water travel for pleasure (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | boat, |
| definition | : | a small vessel for travel on water (noun.artifact) |
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