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A boat, while generally referring to the nautical craft, has several other meanings: more...
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In the sport of rowing as a racing-type competitive sport, the term \"boat\" can refer to the crew members and \"shell\" means the craft. So a university might refer to its first boat, meaning the rowers who make up their best team, rather than their best piece of equipment.;
A submarine is generally referred to as a \"boat\" rather than a \"ship\". This dates from the early days of submarine warfare, when submarines were essentially motor torpedo boats which could submerge.;
A ship can be informally known as a \"boat\", especially by its crew. This use is uncommon in the case of a warship, and can be considered insulting.;
In Great Lakes shipping, \"boat\" refers to any vessel, even one which would normally be considered a \"ship\" on the ocean.;
In some versions of cockney rhyming slang, \"boat\" means face, from \"boat race\".;
The term \"gravy boat\" is used to describe a small jug used to dispense meat gravy at the dining table. Similarly: \"sauce boat\".;
A \"stone boat\" is a kind of sled used by farmers to haul stones and other heavy objects. It serves a similar function to a trailer with wheels, but it is dragged on skids or directly on the ground.;
\"Boat\" can also refer to one of the massive cars manufactured in America from the 1950s through the 1970s. Those cars were also called boats because of their slow response to steering.;
A \"boat\", short for \"full boat\" is another term for a \"full house\" in the card game poker.;
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