| aboard |
When you get aboard an airplane, boat, or train, it means that you get onto it to travel somewhere. [2 definitions] |
| anchor |
a heavy object that is dropped from a boat or ship by a cable to keep the vessel from moving. [2/4 definitions] |
| ark |
(sometimes capitalized) in the Bible, the large boat built by Noah to save his family and two of every animal from a flood sent by God. [1/2 definitions] |
| bail3 |
to remove water from a boat by scooping. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. [1/2 definitions] |
| barge |
a large, long boat with a flat bottom used for carrying freight. |
| beach |
When a boat is beached, it means that the boat is stuck on a beach or land. [1/2 definitions] |
| boat |
a small, open vehicle for traveling on water. [2/3 definitions] |
| bow3 |
the entire front part of a ship or boat. |
| by water |
by way of a boat or ship. |
| canal |
a channel of water made by humans for boat transportation or for bringing water to crops. [1/2 definitions] |
| canoe |
a narrow boat with pointed ends that is moved along by using a paddle. [1/2 definitions] |
| catamaran |
a boat with two hulls joined side by side. |
| cockpit |
a low, open area near the stern of a boat with space for the person steering, the crew, and passengers. [1/2 definitions] |
| convertible |
a car or boat with a top that can be folded down. [1/2 definitions] |
| craft |
a boat, ship, airplane, or space vehicle, or any group of these together. [1/4 definitions] |
| cruiser |
a large boat to live in; cabin cruiser. [1/3 definitions] |
| current |
When we talk about the current of a river, we are talking about the movement of the water as it goes along. If the current is very strong, it can move a boat very fast. Air also moves in currents. A strong air current can make an airplane go much faster. [1/3 definitions] |
| deck |
the floor on a ship or boat. Sometimes a ship has several decks at different levels. [1/4 definitions] |
| dinghy |
a small boat used as a lifeboat or for short trips to shore and back. |
| dive |
If someone dives, it means that they practice a sport or hobby in which they jump from a high place, like from an airplane or cliff, or jump from a boat to swim underwater with breathing equipment. [1/4 definitions] |