I. ˈbōt noun
Etymology: Middle English boot, from Old English bāt; 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 -ˌfu̇l noun
• boat·like -ˌlīk adjective
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- in the same boat
II. verb
Date: 1613
transitive verb
: to place in or bring into a boat
intransitive verb
: to go by boat