Boat

1boat pronunciation: function: noun etymology: middle english boot, from old english bāt; akin to old norse beit boatdate: before 12th century 1 a : a small vessel for travel on water b : ship2 : a boat-shaped container, utensil, or device lt;a gravy boatgt; lt;a laboratory boatgt;— boat;ful noun — boat;like adjective — in the same boat : in the same situation or predicament