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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBoat
/boʊt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small watercraft used for traveling on water, propelled by oars, sails, or an engine.
"They rented a small wooden boat to explore the quiet lake."
- 1
To travel or go about in a boat for pleasure, fishing, or transport.
"We spent the entire afternoon boating down the lazy river."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'bāt', of Germanic origin, and related to Old Norse 'bátr' and Dutch 'boot'. Originally referring to any small vessel used for transport on water, the root has been preserved across numerous Germanic languages with very little phonetic shift over centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boat" is said worldwide
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bateau
Transliteration: ba-to
"Le bateau quitte le port ce matin."
Boot
Transliteration: boot
"Wir fuhren mit dem Boot über den See."
barca
Transliteration: bar-ka
"Abbiamo noleggiato una barca per pescare."
barco
Transliteration: bar-ko
"El barco navega hacia la isla."
barco
Transliteration: bar-ku
"Eles pescaram do barco ontem."
नाव
Transliteration: naav
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हम नदी में नाव चला रहे हैं।"
船
Transliteration: chuán
Script: 中文汉字
"他们在湖面上划船。"
보트
Transliteration: boteu
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 호수에서 보트를 탔습니다."
ボート
Transliteration: bōto
Script: 日本語
"私たちは湖でボートに乗りました。"
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