1 a vehicle (smaller than a ship) that travels on water, moved by OARS, sails or a motor:
a rowing / sailing / motor boat * a fishing boat * You can take a boat trip along the coast.
seealsoLIFEBOAT, POWERBOAT, SPEEDBOAT, STEAMBOAT
2 any ship:
'How are you going to France?' 'We're going by boat (= by ferry).'
seealsoGRAVYBOAT, SAUCEBOAT
IDIOMS
be in the same boat to be in the same difficult situation
moreatBURNv., MISSv., PUSHv., ROCKv.
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