Meaning & use
boat
A small to medium-sized vehicle built for traveling on water.
See it in a sentence
They rowed the boat across the calm lake just before sunset.
The fishermen loaded their nets onto the boat before heading out at dawn.
A note on using this word
Boat generally refers to smaller water vehicles, while 'ship' is used for larger ocean-going vessels.
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