Word a Day
boat
What does boat mean?
boat (noun): vessel for traveling by water.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce boat?
/boʊt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does boat come from?
From Middle English bot, boot, boet, boyt (“boat”), from Old English bāt (“boat”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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vessel for traveling by water
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