boat

noun

1. a small, open water vehicle propelled by oars, sails, engine, etc.
2. a large such vehicle for use in inland waters: an ore boat on the Great Lakes
3. any large, seagoing water vehicle; ship: a term in popular use, but not by sailors
4. a boat-shaped dish: a gravy boat

transitive verb

1. to lay or carry in the boat: to boat the oars
2. to pull or lift into a boat: to boat a fish

intransitive verb