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boats

|boats|

🇺🇸

/boʊts/

🇬🇧

/bəʊts/

(boat)

small watercraft

Base Form	Plural	Present	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun
boat	boats	boating	boats	boated	boated	boating	boats

Etymology

Etymology Information

'boat' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'bāt', where 'bāt' meant 'small vessel' or 'boat'.

Historical Evolution

'boat' changed from Old English 'bāt' and is related to Old Norse 'bátr', Dutch 'boot', and German 'Boot'; over time the Old English form developed into the modern English word 'boat'.

Meaning Changes

Initially it meant 'a vessel for floating on water'; this basic meaning has remained largely the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

plural of 'boat': more than one small vessel used for travel on water.

The harbor was full of boats.

Synonyms

vessel craft launchboat (singular form)

Verb 1

third-person singular present form of 'boat': to travel by boat or to carry someone or something in a boat.

She boats across the lake every morning.

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Examples

Idioms

miss the boat rock the boat

Last updated: 2026/01/11 12:20