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2009
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boat
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n.
1.
a small vessel propelled on water by oars, sails, or an engine:
a fishing boat
[as adj.]
a boat trip.
∎
(in general use) a ship of any size.
2.
a serving dish in the shape of a boat:
a gravy boat.
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v. [intr.]
travel or go in a boat for pleasure:
they boated through fjords [as n.] (boating)
she likes to go boating.
∎ [tr.]
to bring a caught fish into a boat.
PHRASES:
be in the same boat inf.
be in the same unfortunate circumstances as others.
rock the boat inf.
say or do something to disturb an existing situation.DERIVATIVES:
boat·ful
n.
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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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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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BOAT, DOCK FEE INCREASES MAKING WAVES ON LAKE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 3/7/2003; 700+ words
; ...room for two 26-foot charter boats, her personal boat and six 14-foot boats. The park commission measures...he pays. Tharau pilots his boat to the north basin to escape the crowds that rent boats and personal watercraft in...
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BOAT SHOW ENTICES SERIOUS SAILORS AND CAPTAINS ONLY IN THEIR DREAMS
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 2/23/1987; ; 700+ words
; ...at the New England Boat Show yesterday as...Center to gaze at boats ranging from an eight...popular pastime. "Boats are an inexpensive...the average-priced boat is $50,000...was there offering boat mortgages with interest...refinancing their boats." Steve and Sheila...
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 "ORian (Portland, OR)")
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Boats that don't float anymore cause headaches in Washington.
Newspaper article from: ORian (Portland, OR); 4/15/2007; 700+ words
; ...new owner took the boat away. The Washington...has designated 153 boats as derelict vessels...maintain a list of boats that pose an environmental...try to identify the boat owners so they can...expense of maintaining a boat and paying moorage...role. The top four boats on the state ...
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+(via+Knight-Ridder%2fTribune+Business+News) "The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Virginia) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)")
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Virginia Boat Owners Need to Be Prepared for Any Disasters.
Newspaper article from: The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Virginia) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News); 5/9/2002; 700+ words
; ...the many threats to boats. A fire on a luxury boat at Colonial Beach...300 for smaller boats, automatically suffocate...too high. "If one boat is right next to...will depreciate the boat's value. Then...Some owners whose boats were destroyed in...
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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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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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SIC 3732 Boat Building and Repairing
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
SIC 3732 BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING...building and repairing boats. Establishments primarily...that perform incidental boat repair are classified...In the early 1990s boat yards specializing in refurbishing older boats charged in the range...
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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...Registered Recreational Boats in Use." 2003 Recreational...Wholesale Dollar Boat Sales Up 15.6 ...
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Torpedo Boats
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History
...Albemarle with a picket boat carrying a spar torpedo...coastal and seagoing torpedo boats in Europe. “...destroyers, U‐boats, and naval mines combined...the prevailing torpedo boat configuration. Torpedo...surfaced U‐boats accounted significantly...
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