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[ boht-hous ] / ˈboʊtˌhaʊs /
noun, plural boat·hous·es [boht-hou-ziz]. /ˈboʊtˌhaʊ zɪz/. a building or shed, usually built partly over water, for sheltering a boat or boats. Origin of boathouseFirst recorded in 1715–25; boat + house Words nearby boathouseboat deck, boat drill, boatel, boater, boat hook, boathouse, boatie, boating, boatlift, boatload, boatman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boathouseAnd Google said no plus-ones at the Boathouse (which is unfortunate because that would definitely be the one to crash). Google, Marc Jacobs, and Other Casualties of the Christmas Party Recession|Deborah Schoeneman|November 19, 2008|DAILY BEAST The ice-house was near the creek, about half-way between the bridge and the boathouse, close to the stream. Brother Against Brother|Oliver Optic When the crew of the eight-oared shell reached the boathouse they learned of a happening which interested them deeply. The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna|Gertrude W. Morrison This circumstance did not trouble them, however, for on the days when Laurie was expected Ted always left the boathouse unlocked. Ted and the Telephone|Sara Ware Bassett
Before his father could reprimand him further, he disappeared in the direction of the boathouse. Guilt of the Brass Thieves|Mildred A. Wirt There was a garridge set back toward the lake, same as ours, about on the same line, and beyond that you could see a boathouse. The Man Next Door|Emerson Hough
British Dictionary definitions for boathouse
nouna shelter by the edge of a river, lake, etc, for housing boats Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |