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  • 11boat — [bōt] n. [ME bot < OE bat (akin to Ger & Du boot) < IE base * bheid , to split (in the sense “hollowed out tree trunk”) > FISSION] 1. a small, open water vehicle propelled by oars, sails, engine, etc. 2. a large such vehicle for use in… …

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  • 12Boat shoes — are worn by both women and men. Boat shoes (also known as deck shoes or topsiders) are typically canvas or leather with non marking rubber soles designed for use on a boat. A siping pattern is cut into the soles to provide grip on a wet deck; the …

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  • 13boat — ► NOUN 1) a vessel for travelling on water. 2) a boat shaped serving dish for sauce or gravy. ► VERB ▪ travel in a boat for pleasure. ● be in the same boat Cf. ↑be in the same boat ● …

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  • 14Boat sharing — describes the ownership of boats, mainly sailing boats, by an non profit organisation for its members, for pleasure use. A boat sharing organisation may be an association, club, cooperative or company. The boats may be owned by the organisation,… …

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  • 15Boat Harbour (Kurnell) — Boat Harbour is a small beach located on the north eastern side of the Kurnell Peninsula in Sydney, Australia. Boat Harbour has been classed as one of the most polluted beaches in Sydney. [ [http://www.ssec.org.au/our environment/our… …

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  • 16boat — [ bout ] noun count *** 1. ) a small vehicle that people use for traveling on water. Boats are usually smaller than ships, and are moved by means of sails, OARS, or motors: by boat: The only way to get there was by boat. => POWERBOAT, ROWBOAT …

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  • 17boat - ship — ◊ boat A boat is a small vessel for travelling on water, especially one that carries only a few people. John took me down the river in the old boat. ...a fishing boat. ◊ ship A larger vessel is usually referred to as a ship …

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  • 18Boat — (b[=o]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Boated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boating}.] 1. To transport in a boat; as, to boat goods. [1913 Webster] 2. To place in a boat; as, to boat oars. [1913 Webster] {To boat the oars}. See under {Oar}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 19Boat Encampment — was a rendezvous and staging point for the Hudson s Bay Company in the early 19th Century and later a locality by that name in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was located at the top of the Big Bend of the Columbia north of the city… …

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  • 20Boat Rock Road — is a road in community of Fulton County located in Sandtown, Georgia. [cite web|url=http://www.sandtown.org/boat rock.htm|title=Sandtown Community Association|publisher=sandtown.org|accessdate=2008 09 30] copyedit|date=September 2008HistoryBoat… …

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