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ark
a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood
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barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
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bumboat
a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor
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canal boat, narrow boat, narrowboat
a long boat that carries freight and is narrow enough to be used in canals
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ferry, ferryboat
a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
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fireboat
a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront
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gondola
long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice
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guard boat
a boat that is on guard duty (as in a harbor) around a fleet of warships
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gunboat
a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
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junk
any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails
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longboat
the largest boat carried by a merchant sailing vessel
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lugger
small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
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Mackinaw boat, mackinaw
a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes
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mail boat, mailboat, packet, packet boat
a boat for carrying mail
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motorboat, powerboat
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
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pilot boat
a boat to carry pilots to and from large ships
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police boat
a boat used by harbor police
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punt
an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
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river boat
a boat used on rivers or to ply a river
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scow
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
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sea boat
a boat that is seaworthy; that is adapted to the open seas
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small boat
a boat that is small
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steamboat
a boat propelled by a steam engine
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surfboat
a boat that can be launched or landed in heavy surf
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cutter, pinnace, ship's boat, tender
a boat for communication between ship and shore
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towboat, tower, tug, tugboat
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
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cabin cruiser, cruiser, pleasure boat, pleasure craft
a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board
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canoe
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
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car-ferry
a ferry that transports motor vehicles
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cockleshell
a small light flimsy boat
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coracle
a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain
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dinghy, dory, rowboat
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
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dredger
a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging
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gig
tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain
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gig
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
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houseboat
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
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keelboat
river boat with a shallow draught and a keel but no sails; used to carry freight; moved by rowing or punting or towing
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launch
a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
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lifeboat
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
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outboard, outboard motorboat
a motorboat with an outboard motor
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pontoon
(nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
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racing boat
a boat propelled by oarsmen and designed for racing
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scow
a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold
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showboat
a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)
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skiff
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
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speedboat
a fast motorboat
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scooter, sea scooter, water scooter
a motorboat resembling a motor scooter
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whaleboat
a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
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Norfolk wherry, wherry
sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
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yawl
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
