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boatbuilder
nounC1
/ˈbəʊtˌbɪl.dər/A person or company whose occupation is constructing or repairing boats.
boatel
nounRare/Low
/bəʊˈtɛl/A hotel or lodging facility for guests arriving by boat, often with direct access to moorings or a marina.
boater
nounC2
/ˈbəʊ.tər/A person who operates or travels in a boat.
boathook
nounC1
/ˈbəʊt.hʊk/A pole with a hook at one end, used for pulling, pushing, or securing a boat from a short distance.
boathouse
nounB2
/ˈbəʊt.haʊs/A building at the edge of a river or lake for housing boats.
boatie
nounLow / Informal
/ˈbəʊti/A person who owns or spends a lot of time on a boat, especially for leisure.
boating
adjectivenounB1
/ˈbəʊtɪŋ/The activity or pastime of travelling in a small boat for pleasure.
boatlift
nounC2
/ˈbəʊt.lɪft/An organized transport of a large number of people or goods by boat, often in response to a crisis or as part of an evacuation.
boatload
nounC1
/ˈbəʊt.ləʊd/A very large amount or quantity, often to the point of being excessive or impressive.
boatman
nounLow
/ˈbəʊtmən/A man who rents, maintains, or operates a boat for hire; a man whose occupation is on or with boats.
boatmanship
nounLow
/ˈbəʊtmənʃɪp/The skill or art of handling, navigating, or managing a boat; seamanship as applied to small boats.
boatslip
nounlow
/ˈbəʊtslɪp/A specific, numbered docking space for a boat at a marina, often rented or owned.
boatsman
nounLow
/ˈbəʊtsmən/A person who operates or works on a boat, especially a small one used for transport or ferrying.
boatsmanship
nounVery Low / Rare
/ˈbəʊtsmənʃɪp/Skill in handling, managing, or operating a boat.
boatswain
nounC1
/ˈbəʊ.sən/A ship's officer in charge of equipment and the crew.
boatswain bird
nounVery Low
/ˈbəʊ.s(ə)n ˌbɜːd/A tropical seabird, particularly the white-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) or sometimes the red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus).
boatswain's chair
nounLow
/ˈbəʊs(ə)nz ˌtʃɛə/A simple seat or harness suspended from a rope, used to support a person working at heights on a ship or building.
boatswain's pipe
nounC2
/ˈbəʊ.s(ə)nz paɪp/A small, high-pitched whistle used by a boatswain to give commands and signals on board a ship.
boatwright
nounC2
/ˈbəʊtraɪt/A person who builds or repairs boats.
boatyard
nounC1
/ˈbəʊt.jɑːd/An enclosed area of land and water, typically with workshops and facilities, where boats are built, stored, repaired, or sold.

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