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单词 boat
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boat
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Word forms: boats
1. countable noun [oft by NOUN] A1
A boat is something in which people can travel across water.
One of the best ways to see the area is in a small boat.
The island may be reached by boat from the mainland.
Synonyms: vessel, ship, craft, barge [informal]  
2. countable noun A1
You can refer to a passenger ship as a boat.
When the boat reached Cape Town, we said a temporary goodbye.
3.  See also gravy boat, rowing boat
4. to miss the boat phrase
If you say that someone has missed the boat, you mean that they have missed an opportunity and may not get another.
Synonyms: miss your chance or opportunity, miss out, be too late, lose out  
5. to push the boat out phrase
If you push the boat out, you spend a lot of money on something, especially in order to celebrate. [British]
I earn enough to push the boat out now and again.
Synonyms: celebrate, party, large it [British, slang], have a fling  
6. to rock the boat phrase
If you say that someone is rocking the boat, you mean that they are upsetting a calm situation and causing trouble.
I said I didn't want to rock the boat in any way.
Synonyms: cause trouble, protest, object, dissent  
7. in the same boat phrase
If two or more people are in the same boat, they are in the same unpleasant situation.
Synonyms: in the same situation, alike, even, together  
Quotations:
There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boatsKenneth GrahameThe Wind in the Willows
Idioms:
rock the boat
to do something which might cause trouble in a situation
Diplomats are expecting so much instability in a power struggle after his death that they argue it's unwise to rock the boat now.
push the boat out [British]
to spend a lot of money in order to have a very enjoyable time
I earn enough to push the boat out now and again.
in the same boat
in the same unpleasant or difficult situation
If baldness is creeping up on you, take heart – 40 per cent of men under 35 are in the same boat.
float someone's boat [informal]
to seem exciting, attractive, or interesting to someone
I can see its appeal. But it doesn't float my boat.
miss the boat
to fail to act in time to take advantage of an opportunity
Critics would say that both Congress and the White House have seriously missed the boat on this set of issues over the last few years.
Collocations:
boat builder
She refuses to name the boat builder 'because that's my secret', as if by divulging it she might cause an unseemly stampede in superyacht orders.
Times, Sunday Times
He retired as a lieutenant-colonel in 1958 to begin a new career as a boat builder.
Times, Sunday Times
In the summer of 1980, he decided to leave coaching to become a boat builder.
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After primary education he held occupations such as carpenter, boat builder and smallholder.
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The boat builder had to make good any defect of construction or damage due to it for a year's warranty.
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boat capsizes
Their boat capsized in high winds with 300 people aboard.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Just beyond the mouth of the harbour, the overloaded boat capsized and sank.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
As the boat capsized he was thrown to the left, held in place only by the body belt around his waist.
Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP
SIX men trying to row across the Atlantic were rescued yesterday after their tiny boat capsized in heavy seas.
The Sun (2012)
The survivor confirmed accounts that the boat capsized when passengers moved to one side on seeing the first rescue vessel.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
boat captain
To help to pay for his tuition he worked as a boat captain on a private yacht.
Times, Sunday Times
And he pinned a medal on the boat captain who led the raid, which came as the troops were leaving a broken-down cargo ship.
The Sun
Witnesses said the speeding boat captain was not looking properly.
The Sun
The boat captain would pay one half of the value of the timber and the other half on the next trip.
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The boat captain narrates the cruise, pointing out local sites.
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boat cruise
We took a traditional junk boat cruise and after three hours of breathtaking scenery stopped and boarded a kayak.
The Sun
Taking time off from driving not only eases tired limbs but opens up experiences such as enjoying a boat cruise for friendly encounters with the local whales and dolphins.
Times, Sunday Times
Local boat cruise operators offer opportunities to see wildlife including dolphins, whales, sea lions and penguins.
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They include a 4x4 trip round the island, an exciting quad biking tour and a variety of boat cruises.
The Sun
A turning point in his career began when he started an annual tradition of producing a boat cruise experience for 200 of his high school friends.
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boat dock
The 125ft boat dock, guest house and outdoor heated pool come as standard.
Times, Sunday Times
In the private grounds, you'll find a saltwater pool, a summer kitchen and a boat dock with two lifts.
Times, Sunday Times
The open-plan interior includes designer furnishing and high-tech communications; outside are terraces, a private bathing platform and boat dock.
Times, Sunday Times
The waterfront house has a boat dock, a two-storey guesthouse and a pool surrounded by a coral-rock deck.
Times, Sunday Times
The owners have access to a community boat dock, tennis courts and pool.
Times, Sunday Times
boat drifts
Then he's surprised when the boat drifts off.
Times, Sunday Times
While he contemplates the 'cursive script' of a 'black branch / still damp from a shower', his boat drifts away.
The Times Literary Supplement
In some circumstances, this may be enough, and the casualty can be recovered as the boat drifts back down onto them.
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They dock on the side of the river, but once they step out, the boat drifts off down the river.
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The guests begin arriving and watch helplessly as the boat drifts away.
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boat excursion
A boat excursion will also offer many good viewpoints for photography of water and shore birds and unique landscapes.
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We didn't do much sightseeing, though, and even spurned the chance to join daily boat excursions to nearby islands.
Times, Sunday Times
The concierges arrange everything from picnics to boat excursions (some trips are included in the price).
Times,Sunday Times
Village attractions include boat excursions, inns, restaurants and a spa, as well as boutique shopping and art galleries.
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boat hull
The result was a conventional, high-wing cantilever monoplane with a stepped flying boat hull and pontoons on struts under the wings at mid-span.
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The aircraft features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit, an inflatable boat hull and a single engine in pusher configuration.
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It was an amphibian sesquiplane with a boat hull fuselage and retractable landing gear.
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On inside walls, such as the inside of a boat hull, a draft angle of 5 may be required.
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A specially-designed combination wheel-ski undercarriage retracted into wide sponsons on the sides of the flying boat hull.
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boat operator
The boat operator remained in business following the accident.
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To get there one would need to pay a local boat operator some kip to take you across to the island.
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He was a shrimp boat operator and, despite being successful at that profession, spent all of his money on frivolous business pursuits.
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Fragile both architecturally and topographically, visitor access has been limited and only licensed boat operators can bring passengers to disembark on the island.
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Some of the less landlocked castles, for instance, seek boat operators; a few have gardens that need tending.
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boat owner
A boat owner has created a stir after taking to the water in a floating caravan.
Times, Sunday Times
Their presence changes the life of the boat owner closest to her adopted home.
Times, Sunday Times
The five-week hunt was called off after a boat owner saw a body in the water at the weekend.
The Sun
Her body was found floating face down 45 minutes later when a boat owner took a search party down river.
The Sun
The boat owner has not been identified.
The Sun
boat propeller
Detectives confirmed some of his injuries were caused by a boat propeller.
The Sun (2013)
He hit his head on a boat propeller then claimed that police had hit him with an oar and went on a hunger strike in hospital.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The cake was cut with a boat propeller, used by the bride's grandparents at their wedding.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
boat ramp
Seals (and large eagle rays) frequent the city boat ramp and fish cleaning tables particularly during school holidays and the tuna season.
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As a result, it can be virtually dry for long periods of time causing the boat ramp to be entirely out of the water.
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Facilities and activities available include camping, swimming, fishing, boat ramp, picnicking, bicycling, hiking and nature trails, equestrian trails and horseback riding.
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The park also has bath houses, a small boat ramp, a nature trail, and a playground.
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All but the boat ramp and parking lot have been removed due to excessive vandalism.
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boat rental
A week's boat rental can be added to the cost of a stay.
Times, Sunday Times
I would balk, however, at €30 for den building or even €20 for 30 minutes' boat rental on the lake.
Times, Sunday Times
The followins phase will create additional gardens, offices, classrooms, boat rental facility, amphitheater, observatory, demonstration gardens, and the remaining core gardens.
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The original plans called for fishing platforms, water slides, boat rental points, as well as marine and rail historical exhibits.
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The town contains a marina for boat storage and house boat rental, a golf course, a boat dealership and two restaurants.
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boat show
Sticking to the coast, he follows fishermen from three communities, but because they normally fish by night, the images when he first goes out with a boat show very little.
Times, Sunday Times
It followed a diabolical loss of more than 40,000 in the boat show sales task.
The Sun
But they unravelled spectacularly at the end of last week's boat show task when it was revealed he'd projectmanaged his team to defeat by the trifling sum of 40,000.
The Sun
Due to the nature of the industry building around yachting and nautical tourism, a boat show may be a social event.
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It was the 50th boat show to be held in the exhibition centre.
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boat sinks
And if those other people let you down, and the boat sinks, there's nothing you can do about it.
Times, Sunday Times
In one, an overloaded boat sinks and the narrator helps escort people from the ocean into the salle d'urgence.
The Times Literary Supplement
When her boat sinks, she's rescued by two half-brothers and a love triangle develops.
Globe and Mail
Their boat sinks and the two wash ashore on an island, not knowing that the other has survived.
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However, the boat sinks after being attacked by a helicopter.
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boat skipper
This version sticks more closely to the source book, with the boat skipper being restored to his true cockney.
Times, Sunday Times
Every boat skipper taking anglers out - for about 50 a day - will have several marked on his charts.
Times, Sunday Times
The boat skipper was shark fishing with four customers when one hooked the whopper.
The Sun
Boat skippers would have to apply for licences.
The Sun
Boat skippers often throw anchors on to reefs rather than use set moorings, and divers with bad buoyancy control can easily break the delicate structures.
Times, Sunday Times
boat tour
Sightseers can only visit by taking a boat tour and can stay for just a few hours.
Times, Sunday Times
We escape the crowds in the afternoon on a fast and fun boat tour.
Times, Sunday Times
On our two-hour boat tour we spot sea birds, seals and even a glimpse of a sea otter.
The Sun
Get your bearings and learn a little of the history with a boat tour.
The Sun
Do expect to go on a boat tour, though.
The Sun
boat traffic
Early morning and late evening can be best times because of the often-heavy boat traffic.
Times, Sunday Times
Passing boat traffic also caused them to peek more.
Times,Sunday Times
The constant boat traffic deters some people.
Times, Sunday Times
But by 1884, the canal had become so busy with steam-powered boat traffic that rowing was forced to cease.
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These waterways are suitable only for small leisure boat traffic.
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boat trailer
Police seized ten rubber dinghies, 152 lifejackets, a boat trailer, jewellery and €48,000 (£43,500) in cash.
Times,Sunday Times
Boat trailer brakes often get submerged in salt water, and corrode quickly.
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The boating facility offers a boat launching area, boat trailer parking, restrooms, and space for recreational vehicles.
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There are two double boat ramps and two covered boat shelters, an uncovered boat slip and two boat trailer parking lots.
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The parking lot provides space for dozens of trucks and boat trailers to be parked.
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build a boat
In a group of 16 you'll go rock climbing, canyoning, whitewater rafting, glacier climbing and build a boat.
Times, Sunday Times
Build a boat, learn a language, make art, make music - and don't retire from life when you stop working.
Times, Sunday Times
Never build a boat wider than its dry dock.
Times, Sunday Times
As the rain pours and the flood waters rise, do you feel the urge to build a boat and sail away?
Times, Sunday Times
I'd build a boat and row straight out of there.
The Sun
charter boat
Flat out on the back of the charter boat, he kept his arm aloft as the nurses treated him.
Times, Sunday Times
While you're there, you should spend at least a day aboard a private charter boat, searching for the perfect beach.
Times, Sunday Times
They go by ferry, charter boat and sea kayak.
Times, Sunday Times
They came past in a powerful charter boat.
Times, Sunday Times
You need a charter boat with a good skipper (and an electronic fish finder).
Times, Sunday Times
circle a boat
When fins start to circle the boat, it's time for me to get in the cage.
The Sun
For the next half-hour, we watched as they slowly circled the boat and occasionally ducked under the keel, only to reappear on the other side.
Times, Sunday Times
A helicopter patrol failed to find the shark, but swimmers yesterday said that they saw a similar-sized shark circling a boat in the same area.
Times, Sunday Times
Seven circled the boat and a further two took to napping in its shade.
Times, Sunday Times
dive boat
One moment you're sitting on the edge of your dive boat, steeling yourself.
Times,Sunday Times
He got into difficulties during a 20m sports dive with a companion, who made an emergency ascent to the dive boat.
Times, Sunday Times
The dive boat - part of a massive search operation - sent a launch to get them.
The Sun
Marine fieldwork involves getting out on the dive boat to catch the tide.
Times, Sunday Times
Our mornings begin on the quayside as we board the dive boat that serves as our floating classroom.
Times, Sunday Times
ferry boat
The loss of the ferry boat in stormy weather with all but two of the passengers was blamed on witchcraft.
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An electrical ferry boat links the island to the shores of the lake.
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The bridge replaced a ferry boat service that had been transporting people and vehicles across the river.
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The main idea was to give the ferry boat a private yacht look.
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In 1964 the now still working ferry boat was built.
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fibreglass boat
He said that a companion died after several months in the 24ft fibreglass boat.
Times, Sunday Times
Aluminium spars are usually associated with fibreglass boats, although one can still find a few early fibreglass hulled yachts that were equipped with wooden spars.
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Fibreglass boats are strong, and do not rust (iron oxide), corrode, or rot.
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In 1989 the average annual catch was estimated at 11,900 tonnes, caught by 10,300 people using 5305 dugout canoes, 114 plank and fibreglass boats, and only 54 outboard motors.
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fleet of boats
Yesterday a fleet of boats carried flowers to the yacht.
The Sun
Other options were considered, such as using a fleet of boats called 'bubblers' that would inject oxygen into the river to save marine life.
Times, Sunday Times
The tourist tells him that if he borrowed lots of money and invested in a fleet of boats, he could spend his days on the beach playing with his family.
Times, Sunday Times
We would be committing ourselves to the recurring cost of maintaining an enormous fleet of boats in perpetuity.
Times, Sunday Times
Buying a membership gains access to a fleet of boats that are shared among the members of the club.
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haul a boat
The beach team would then haul the boat by hauling on a line that was fastened around a piling on the beach.
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They leapt over the side into the shallows and hauled the boat up higher on to the sand.
Times, Sunday Times
Jumping from boat to boat, from brother to brother, you feel every physical and emotional strain as they haul their boats along the river, seeking to claim familial supremacy.
Times, Sunday Times
The beach was important because it sheltered fishermen from the sea and enabled them to haul their boats up on shore for repairs.
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Temperatures had risen and it was uncomfortably warm, with men sinking to their knees in soft snow as they struggled to haul the boats through the pressure ridges.
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inflatable boat
The following day a 50,000 rigid hull inflatable boat was found ditched on the shore.
The Sun (2016)
Their inflatable boat had hit a wave and was caught underneath by a giant gust of wind.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
At least three kayaks and a rigid inflatable boat supervised the swim.
The Sun (2015)
It's just an inflatable boat and outboard motor I'm talking about.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2002)
launch a boat
The captain and five others lost their lives when attempting to launch a boat.
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Also, there are boat ramps available to launch a boat to fish in the local waters.
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Buster loses his car during the attempt to launch the boat.
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Timed correctly the kayaker can achieve a higher trajectory loop than in flat water because the feature helps launch the boat.
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leaky boat
Computers, in a leaky boat?
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
They've crossed the Mediterranean on a leaky boat.
The Sun (2015)
In this respect, at least, it is in the same leaky boat as the rest of us.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
If you are in the same leaky boat, I have some cheering news.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
lobster boat
Sure, he could work as a sternman on a lobster boat, but he figured it would take him 20 years to become eligible to captain his own vessel.
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Shipbuilding has remained important, with schooners, fishing trawlers, lobster boats and yachts constructed at the town.
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Numerous towns and islands serve as ports for lobster boats.
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Two lobster boats sank in the state, with one occupant requiring rescue and the other swimming ashore.
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Other available dictionaries ignore it but the describes it as a gaff ketch and says that the rig was used principally in lobster boats and herring drifters.
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moor a boat
The owner has private access to the sea and there's a small pier, where you can moor a boat.
Times, Sunday Times
There are great rocky slabs beside which you can moor your boat, if that's how you chose to get here.
Times, Sunday Times
The owner has the right to moor a boat on the nearby canal.
Times, Sunday Times
You can moor your boat in front of the house.
Times, Sunday Times
She decides to moor the boat to land and stay overnight.
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own a boat
To own a boat that can do both required engineering genius.
Times, Sunday Times
For example, if one's ancestors never owned a boat, they believe that they were never supposed to own a boat and never will.
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Club bylaws require that a major percentage of the members of the club own a boat.
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He owns a boat that probably cost him as much as a small house.
Christianity Today
He actually owns a boat - but not a yacht, as some tabloids claimed.
Times, Sunday Times
pontoon boat
Members of the impromptu congregation recline in lawn chairs on the beach, sit on the long pier, or relax in boats anchored near the pontoon boat.
Christianity Today
The pontoon boat ride will be a first-rate safari.
Houston Chronicle
The next day, some friends go out on the river on their pontoon boat.
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A canoe, pontoon boat or a float tube allows an angler to cover a lot more water than waders.
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Pontoon boat drafts may be as shallow as eight inches, which reduces risk of running aground and underwater damage.
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pull a boat
Mules would pull the boat onto the ice, and the weight would break the ice.
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As they pass the crest, they use the paddle to pull the boat upside down and around, which places the paddle in position for a back deck roll.
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We were preparing to pull the boats out of the bay and secure them on their trailers for the thousand-mile trip home.
Christianity Today
He experimented with using a skiff whereby he would transfer to the smaller boat with the intent of having the fish pull the boat and then tire.
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However, they have to pull their boats off shore for a kilometer or so.
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rent a boat
Or, alternatively, you could just rent the boat and keep things legal.
Times, Sunday Times
Is it possible to rent a boat for a short-term stay and how much would it cost?
ST
Instead of driving, rent a boat.
Times, Sunday Times
People can also rent a boat and sightseeing around the lake.
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Rent a boat and motor or launch your own boat for a relaxing day of fishing without the hassles found at larger lakes.
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rescue boat
A rescue boat team brought in farmers to help.
The Sun
A helicopter and rescue boat recovered the body.
The Sun
A fire rescue boat sped by - firing its water cannons towards the crowd.
Times, Sunday Times
A welcome rescue boat was waiting for us on the shore of the lake.
Times, Sunday Times
She said she was wearing a life jacket and was ready to board a rescue boat.
Times, Sunday Times
rickety boat
However, up to 500,000 visitors take the rickety boat ride there every year.
Times, Sunday Times
They come on foot, by bike, by rickety boat or stowed away next to the wheels of jumbo jets.
The Sun
Unless we invite you to come and you have skills we need, step away from the rickety boat and stay at home.
The Sun
Most of the rickety boats are operated by ruthless people smugglers.
The Sun
Hundreds try to cross the strait on rickety boats each night.
Times, Sunday Times
river boat
A bit of parapet could fall on to the heads of tourists in the river boat.
Times, Sunday Times
They travelled 2,000 miles, sometimes by river boat and through rough terrain.
Times, Sunday Times
Fresh mackerel barbecues, lobster lunch on a river boat, cookery classes and more.
Times, Sunday Times
There's music afloat, too — a jazz band plays for two evenings on the river boat.
Times, Sunday Times
If you like bird-watching in style there are tour companies who will supply a river boat plus trimmings, and you can even stay in a fancy floating hotel.
Times, Sunday Times
row a boat
You don't get many opportunities in this city to row a boat 12 metres (40ft) above the ground while looking down at the river.
Times, Sunday Times
Afterwards, they will row their boat to a flag and swim underwater in two groups of three to untie two foot stools.
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One example addresses two individuals who must row a boat.
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When one person rows the boat out, other people want to follow, to prove they can do it.
Times, Sunday Times
The river should not be navigated at night, as there are strong currents, and two or three people are usually needed to row a boat against the current.
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rubber boat
After an interminable delay, a rubber boat was seen in the darkness.
Times, Sunday Times
So we loaded a rubber boat onto a jet and flew out with the family.
Times, Sunday Times
Marks on her shins are thought to be consistent with trying to pull herself into the rubber boat.
The Sun
Three fliers were picked up from a rubber boat.
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The two then entered the building, climbed down into the rubber boat, and placed ten limpet mines onto the side of the ship.
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sail a boat
I sail my boat from the port nearby.
Times, Sunday Times
He let the best sailors sail the boat, and the best navigator do the navigation.
Times, Sunday Times
They can hit a moving ball, or play a concerto, or sail a boat without even thinking about it.
Times, Sunday Times
You need to know how to drive or sail a boat.
Times, Sunday Times
I say that the seas remain rough, but you learn to sail your boat through.
Times, Sunday Times
shrimp boat
He was a shrimp boat operator and, despite being successful at that profession, spent all of his money on frivolous business pursuits.
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Another causality occurred when a person fell off a shrimp boat.
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Steps away from the response staging area are dozens of shrimp boats.
Houston Chronicle
They took all the shrimp boats.
Houston Chronicle
Over 30 other shrimp boats were reported missing, but were moored in unknown areas.
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sinking boat
Two lifesavers on jet skis found him in shock 45 minutes later sitting in his sinking boat while the shark circled around.
Times, Sunday Times
The base of monument resembles a sinking boat, to make a metaphor of the cause of martyrs death.
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Each member of the final three stood in a sinking boat, and had to bail all the water out of their boat with a small cup.
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She wanted to know how much the show could wring out of their on/off romance and asked if somebody could send them out to sea in a sinking boat.
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The inevitable barrage of depth charges followed the rapidly sinking boat.
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slow a boat
Then, with a smile he'd been saving since independence, he slowed the boat, and those who wanted a dip dived straight in.
Times, Sunday Times
Spotting one, he slows the boat, steadies the spear’s tines above the surface, and plunges downward.
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I slowed the boat and pointed the nose to the open sea.
Christianity Today
Additional changes after construction had begun slowed the boats' progress.
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Upon touching the water, the parachutes were released to blow away, and a drogue opened to slow the boat's drift and aid in the survivors reaching the lifeboat.
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small boat
We could try putting together a light aircraft or a small boat.
The Sun (2016)
Would you sail an ocean on a small boat?
The Sun (2010)
The vessels will provide command and control as well as helicopter and small boat support.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
My favourite part was when you tried to build a bridge and see if a small boat could go under it.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And then, one moonlit night, a small boat draws up at the jetty beside the inn.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
tourist boat
The coastguard met them halfway and two paramedics boarded the tourist boat.
Times,Sunday Times
But what's the point of hearing about discovering a roadless cove like this, then hopping on a tourist boat to get there?
Times, Sunday Times
They departed peaceably on the tourist boat, just as they had arrived.
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The tourist boat was then struck by a barge and sank immediately in 50 ft of water.
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The trust operates tourist boat trips into the tunnel in winter months.
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tow a boat
He tried to swim ashore, despite not wearing a lifejacket, while his companion towed the boat.
The Sun
The red tractor was believed to have been towing a boat on a trailer.
Times, Sunday Times
The team swam across the line towing the boat to remain in the competition.
Globe and Mail
Police believe he had been towing the boat on a trailer; when he climbed on the deck, his cigarette ignited the gas, causing a fireball.
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However, 3 days later, during their first trip with their car towing their boat, it overheated due to a latent defect with the radiator.
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toy boat
For some of us poor younger generation, a cruise amounts to having a toy boat in the bath.
Times, Sunday Times
About half a mile from land, one of them abandoned the toy boat and tried to swim ashore.
Times, Sunday Times
A toy boat and a blue inflatable dragon, its pink mouth smiling absurdly, lie on the ground.
Times, Sunday Times
Danny soon makes his way to the creek, playing with his toy boat and running along the water.
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Some send their gifts to lemanj in wooden toy boats.
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wooden boat
The monks in their wooden boat, with outstretched palms as oars, recalled medieval stained-glass vignettes.
Times, Sunday Times
The 60-75ft wooden boat then began taking on water and capsized.
Times, Sunday Times
He had deliberately chosen a larger, sturdier wooden boat, not the rubber dinghies that have often sunk.
Times, Sunday Times
But while some companies are experimenting with new designs others are still championing traditional wooden boat building.
Times, Sunday Times
A dozen of us crouched in an open wooden boat while the warm rain sheeted down.
The Sun
Translations:
Chinese: 小船
Japanese: ボート
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