| paddle |
an oar with a wide, flat blade and long handle. A paddle is used with both arms for moving a small boat through the water. A paddle is not attached to the boat. [1/4 definitions] |
| prow |
the front, pointed part of a ship or boat; bow. |
| racer |
an automobile, boat, or horse that competes in races. [1/3 definitions] |
| raft1 |
a wide boat of rubber or similar material, with a flat bottom and tubes filled with air that serve as the front, back, and sides. [1/3 definitions] |
| rig |
the arrangement and number of masts and sails of a particular type of boat or ship. [1/5 definitions] |
| rigging |
all the ropes, wires, and chains used on a boat or ship to hold up the masts and work the sails. [1/2 definitions] |
| row2 |
to cause a boat to move forward using oars. [2 definitions] |
| rowboat |
a boat that is moved by oars. |
| sail |
a large piece of cloth that is attached to a boat. Sails move boats forward by catching the wind. [5/11 definitions] |
| sailboat |
a boat pushed by wind blowing against its sails. |
| sailor |
a person who works on a boat. [1/2 definitions] |
| seasick |
feeling sick and dizzy from the rolling motion of a boat. |
| sloop |
a sailboat that has one mast and sails that reach from one end of the boat to the other. |
| spin |
a short drive or ride in an automobile, boat, or small airplane. [1/8 definitions] |
| steamboat |
a boat that runs on steam power. |
| steering wheel |
a wheel that is turned by a driver, pilot, or the like to control the direction of a land vehicle, boat, or aircraft. |
| stern2 |
the rear or back part of a boat or other vessel. |
| swamp |
to become flooded with water or sink, as a boat. [1/4 definitions] |
| tiller2 |
a handle that is attached to a rudder and used to steer a boat. |
| trawler |
a boat that is equipped with a special net that is dragged along the bottom of the ocean to catch fish. |
| troll1 |
to trail behind a slowly moving boat. [2 definitions] |