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boat Vehicle for passenger and freight transport by water. Today, it usually refers to a craft that can be removed from the water – a larger vessel is called a
ship. The first boats, made in prehistoric times, included rafts, hollowed-out logs and vessels made from plaited reeds. Among the first maritime peoples were the Phoenicians. They built fleets of galleys, propelled by sails and oars, for their extensive trading in the Mediterranean and adjoining areas. The later Viking long-boats, also square-sailed, were slimmer and speedier. Lateen (triangular) sails were probably imported from the Persian Gulf and introduced to the West by the empire-building Arabs. Modern boats include
sailing vessels, used mainly for pleasure, motorboats, and launches.
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 "Weekly Reader, Edition K (including Science Spin)")
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Boats float.(Our Big World)
Magazine article from: Weekly Reader, Edition K (including Science Spin); 5/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...are big, and some boats are small Ask: What kind of boat is in the picture...people. A fishing boat carries fishermen. A tugboat pulls other boats. A speedboat goes...You Read What is a boat? What kinds of boats can you name? What...
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Boats of the Northeast. (traditional boats)
Magazine article from: Trailer Boats; 8/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...most of the Northeastern boats of yesteryear are kept alive by tradition. THE LOBSTER BOAT Few boats better define a region - or...pots a day. "Modern lobster boats evolved from a variety of different boat types along the coast of Maine...
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Boats get bigger in Canada; yard considering new design. (North).
Magazine article from: National Fisherman; 12/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...head. When those two boats go out the door...Marine has a fishing boat from Newfoundland...Steuben, Maine, RP Boat Shop, which builds...designed lobster boats, might be coming...This summer, RP Boat Shop has been building pleasure boats. "I never heard...
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Boats for beginners. (evaluation)
Magazine article from: Yachting; 11/1/1984; ; 700+ words
; ...investing in a new boat. In the last couple...sound children's boats. Later in this article...sailors crew on larger boats. However, she noted...or a two-person boat is better for junior...in a hull. Kid's boats take a lot of punishment...If your child's boat is easily trailered...
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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BOATS FLOAT THEIR INTEREST; ANNUAL SHOW UNDER WAY AT STATE FAIRGROUNDS.(Local)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 2/12/2009; 700+ words
; ...cruisers and pontoon boats. Chuck Wisniewski...used to own a pontoon boat and lived on Oneida...a Manitou Pontoon boat during his visit to the show. *Boats Float Their Interest...cruisers and pontoon boats. Chuck Wisniewski...used to own a pontoon boat and lived on Oneida...
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boats.com Continues to Gain Momentum.
PR Newswire; 11/16/2000; 700+ words
; ...Launched in September, boats.com brings boat buyers and sellers...expert opinions to boat listings, products...finance and insurance, boats.com provides the...Affiliate's new and used boat listings and information, boats.com will showcase...
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BOAT DEALERS ANXIOUS TO DEAL - THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME LEFT TO ENJOY THE LAKE THIS SEASON.
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...at Smith Mountain Boat and Tackle in Union...to time. With new boats coming in, something...might be an identical boat sitting there that...retail prices for boats go up 4 percent to...larger. While some boats change little between...And, of course, boat manufacturers are...
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Boat Overloads Decried As Suicidal.
News Wire article from: Africa News Service; 2/26/2002; 643 words
; ...the wake of an appalling boat disaster in the Banjul...died, people who use the boats have decried overloading...about the standard of the boats plying the river and criticised...it is suicidal for both boat operators and passengers...dangers of overloading boats leaving for the rough...
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Boat show calendar.
Magazine article from: Trailer Boats; 1/1/2003; 700+ words
; ...com NEW YORK New York National Boat Show, Dec. 28-Jan, 5...ncboatstrows.com Central Carolina Boat Show, Jan. 16-19, Special...ncboatshows.com NORTH DAKOTA Boats & Marine Products Show...Cincinnati Travel, Sports & Boat Show, Jan. 10-19, Cincinnati...
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Boat slip rentals reflect impact of economic slump. (Fairfield County marinas on Long Island Sound)
Magazine article from: Fairfield County Business Journal; 7/30/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...These are the new boat slips on the island for the bigger boats. We added this section...high-performing boats. And the small boater, who uses the boat for fishing, as a...declined to 12,300 boat sales. In the outboard category, sales for boats costing an average...
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SIC 3732 Boat Building and Repairing
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...building and repairing boats. Establishments primarily...that perform incidental boat repair are classified...that slow sales of new boats in recent years have provided...business. In the early 1990s boat yards specializing in refurbishing older boats charged in the range of...
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boat
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...The use of the term boat for larger vessels, although...but the line between boats and ships is not easy...number of special types of boat are generally referred...purposes. The fishing boats of the North and Baltic...Another important fishing boat is the dory, a small...
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Travis Boats & Motors, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...Ticker Symbol: TRVS NAIC: 441222 Boat Dealers Travis Boats & Motors, Inc. is one of the leading boat retailers in the United States...many customers dislike about the boat-buying experience. Travis Boats also takes advantage of its volume...
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SIC 5551 Boat Dealers
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...On the up side of boat sales, the industry...walkaround" fishing boats. Sales of all-purpose...sales of water ski boats. The NMMA forecast...the next century. Boat dealers in the United...average of 4,700 boat dealer establishments...Registered Recreational Boats in Use." 2003 ...
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MasterCraft Boat Company, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...to build fiberglass ski boats in a barn under the name MasterCraft Boat Company, completing 12...first year. Shirley's boats started to gain notice...sales leader in the ski boat market. MasterCraft had...and turning, and its boats had been used to set more...
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