| Main Entry: | boat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | vehicle for water travel |
Synonyms: |
ark, barge, bark, bateau, bottom, bucket, canoe, catamaran, craft, dinghy, dory, gondola, hulk, ketch, launch, lifeboat, pinnace, raft, sailboat, schooner, scow, ship, skiff, sloop, steamboat, tub, yacht |
| Notes: | a boat is a vessel that can be hauled aboard a ship, according to the Navy, with a ship being somewhat larger |
| Main Entry: | sailboat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a boat propelled with wind by sailcloth |
Synonyms: |
Sunfish, bark, brig, brigantine, catamaran, clipper, craft, cutter, dory, gaff-rigged sailboat, galleon, galley, jack, ketch, pinnace, ragboat, schooner, ship, skiff, sloop, tall ship, vessel, windjammer, wooden boat, yacht, yawl |
| Main Entry: | yacht |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pleasure boat |
Synonyms: |
cabin cruiser, cruiser, ketch, racer, sailboat, sailing boat, sloop, yawl |