large boat (noun)

  • 51steamboat — steam|boat [ stim,bout ] noun count a large boat that moves by steam power …

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  • 52launch — {{11}}launch (n.) large boat carried on a warship, 1690s, from Port. lancha barge, launch, apparently from Malay lancharan, from lanchar quick, agile; English spelling influenced by LAUNCH (Cf. launch) (v.). {{12}}launch (v.) c.1300, to rush,… …

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  • 53paddle steamer — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms paddle steamer : singular paddle steamer plural paddle steamers a large boat that moves by using steam which pushes a set of paddles joined together in the shape of a large wheel …

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  • 54ship — I UK [ʃɪp] / US noun [countable] Word forms ship : singular ship plural ships *** a) a very large boat used for carrying people or goods long distances His ship sailed from Pearl Harbor on Monday. a cargo/cruise/supply ship on board/aboard ship:… …

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  • 55ship — /ʃɪp/ noun a large boat for carrying passengers and cargo on the sea ♦ to drop ship to deliver a large order direct to a customer’s shop or warehouse, without going through an agent ■ verb to send goods, but not always on a ship ● to ship goods… …

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  • 56Ship — [ʆɪp] noun PROPERTY ORGANIZATIONS Safe Home Income Plans association; an official organization in Britain that represents and controls companies who provide Hip S: • the Ship code of practice * * * Ⅰ …

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  • 57vessel — A conveyance for the transport of goods by water. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * vessel UK US /ˈvesəl/ noun [C] TRANSPORT ► a large boat or a ship: »Two tugboats guided the 70,000 ton vessel into port. »a cargo/container/freight vessel »a… …

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  • 58vessel — ves|sel [ vesl ] noun count ** 1. ) FORMAL a large boat or ship: New Zealand has banned vessels carrying nuclear weapons. a fishing/navy vessel 2. ) a tube in people, animals, or plants through which liquid flows: blood vessels 3. ) FORMAL a bowl …

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  • 59whaler — whal|er [ weılər, hweılər ] noun count 1. ) a large boat used for hunting WHALES 2. ) someone whose job is to hunt WHALES …

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  • 60showboat — UK [ˈʃəʊˌbəʊt] / US [ˈʃoʊˌboʊt] noun [countable] Word forms showboat : singular showboat plural showboats theatre a large boat with a theatre on it and actors who give performances at various towns along a river …

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