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as in vessel
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
paddling the little boat across the lake is great exercise, but tiring
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as in ship
a large craft for travel by water
you'll have to take a passenger boat to get to the island
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Recent Examples of boat
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
One evening when the boat is moored in Viviers, we are served a terrific barbecue dinner on the Upper Vista Deck.
—James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 8 Oct. 2024
Aside from the awesome lakeside activities like boating and fishing, there are a handful of charming new boutique hotels and bespoke home goods grocers in Big Bear worth checking out, too.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 31 July 2024
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The company also oversees a colony of about 3,500 rhesus monkeys on the nearby Morgan Island, which is only accessible by boat at the mouth of the Combahee River.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
One evening when the boat is moored in Viviers, we are served a terrific barbecue dinner on the Upper Vista Deck.
—James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
More than 26 miles long with over 110 miles of shoreline, the lake is water-sports central, filled with people boating, kayaking, wakeboarding, paddleboarding and parasailing.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 8 Oct. 2024
Aside from the awesome lakeside activities like boating and fishing, there are a handful of charming new boutique hotels and bespoke home goods grocers in Big Bear worth checking out, too.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 31 July 2024
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Then the 1,000-foot-plus vessel lurched upward and plunged downward even faster, leaving my stomach somewhere on the ceiling.Heather Steinberger, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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Winchester Wooden Ammo Box by Vintage Editions The hand crafted Winchester wooden ammo box is designed to hold 500 shells – but the vessel is a work of art itself.Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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There is still plenty of time to right the ship, starting with a home game Sunday against the 3-8 Titans.C.J. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Michele Herrmann, a Forbes contributor since 2018, is a freelance writer who reports on new hotels and attractions, travel trends, small ship cruising, public transportation, history, ...Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego sailed to victory on election night, winning a second and final term serving the nation's fifth largest city of 1.6 million residents.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Then, on July 15, cruise ship Le Lapérouse will sail 10 nights in the Baltic Sea showcasing historic cities such as Stockholm and Helsinki, as well as the picturesque Danish island of Bornholm and the scenic Swedish harbor town of Gothenburg.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
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In December, the developers flew Smith, Owens and an unidentified witness to Florida on a private jet for a meeting on a yacht.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Then Kendall Jenner was photographed reading Babitz on a yacht, and she was name-checked — twice — on the Gossip Girl reboot.Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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SpaceX already ferries astronauts and cosmonauts to and from the International Space Station using Falcon 9s carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft and is building a variant of the Starship for NASA to carry astronauts back to the moon's surface in the 2026-27 timeframe.William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Waymo, Cruise Tesla is trying to catch up to companies led by Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo that, unlike Musk’s automaker, have already been ferrying riders around in vehicles without anyone behind the wheel.Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Nov. 2024
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Rustic decor includes a moose antler chandelier and a wooden canoe hung from the rafters, while huge windows allow plenty of natural light to flow through, and glass doors on either side of the fireplace lead to a spacious terrace with sweeping views over the rolling mountains.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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The trader, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, headed south in a canoe with a team of explorers.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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When the boat was first abandoned, a kayak was onboard.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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Bring your own watercraft or rent a kayak or stand-up paddleboard at the park for an easy-breezy paddle.Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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In June, several guests jumped from a raft on the Roaring Rapids attraction at Six Flags Over Texas after boats stalled in one area along the ride's course.EW.com, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Train services connecting London and Swansea in Wales, as well as from Exeter to Okehampton and Barnstaple in the southwestern part of the country, were among a raft of routes that were canceled, according to Great Western Railway.Manveena Suri, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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