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A boat is a watercraft of a large range of types and sizes, but generally smaller than a ship, which is distinguished by its larger size, shape, cargo or passenger capacity, or its ability to carry boats. Small boats are typically found on inland waterways such as rivers and lakes, or in protected coastal areas. However, some boats, such as the whaleboat, were intended for use in an offshore environment. In modern naval terms, a boat is a vessel small enough to be carried aboard a ship.Boats vary in proportion and construction methods with their intended purpose, available materials, or local traditions. Canoes have been used since prehistoric times and remain in use throughout the world for transportation, fishing, and sport. Fishing boats vary widely in style partly to match local conditions. Pleasure craft used in recreational boating include ski boats, pontoon boats, and sailboats. House boats may be used for vacationing or long-term residence. Lighters are used to move cargo to and from large ships unable to get close to shore. Lifeboats have rescue and safety functions. Boats can be propelled by manpower (e.g. rowboats and paddle boats), wind (e.g. sailboats), and inboard/outboard motors (including gasoline, diesel, and electric).
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boatsnoun
Plural noun of the word boat.
There were several fishing boats in the harbour and the fishermen were selling their catch on the side of the walkway.
Submitted by MaryC on March 18, 2016
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Rank popularity for the word 'boats' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4691
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'boats' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3424
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boast
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of boats in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of boats in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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We have a very big problem in North Korea and as I said, I really think that China is going to try very hard, and has already started — a lot of the coal boats have already been turned back — you saw that yesterday and today — they’ve been turned back, the vast amount of coal coming out of North Korea going to China, they’ve turned back the boats — that’s a big step and there are many other steps I know about so we ’ll see what happens, it may be effective, it may not be effective — if it’s not effective, we will be effective — I can promise you that.
We've really gone for it in a major way but I'm absolutely certain that's the right approach, these boats now foil out of the water. There's very little in the water. It's about aerodynamics, it's about control systems, hydraulic systems and the automotive industry obviously lead the way.
I was sleeping in my cabin when they came to alert us. I grabbed my ID and headed for the deck where people were being assembled. It must have been about 3:00 or 4:00 a.m. And we were put onto boats.
Kim Jong Un has been promoting the fisheries, which could explain why there are more fishing boats going out, but North Korean boats perform really poorly, with bad engines, risking lives to go far to catch more. Sometimes they drift, and fishermen starve to death.
I hate it, I meet these people, they call it the elite, we got more money, we got more brains, we got better houses and apartments, we got nicer boats, we're smarter than they are and they say they're the elite. You're the elite, we're the elite.
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