n.
Pronunciation: ' b ō t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English boot, from Old English b ā t; akin to Old Norse beit boat
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a small vessel for travel on water b : SHIP
2 : a boat-shaped container, utensil, or device <a gravy boat > <a laboratory boat >
– boat · ful \ - ˌ fu ̇ l \ noun
– boat · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective
– in the same boat : in the same situation or predicament