A boat used for recreational activities, such as sport fishing or touring. [from 17th c.]

Alternative spelling of swiftboating

(intransitive) To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.

plural of poling boat

plural of longtail boat

A type of watercraft native to Southeast Asia, which uses a common automotive engine as a powerplant; there is much variation among them, and in rural areas they may be improvised from bamboo and traditional materials with the sole defining characteristic being a secondhand car or truck engine.

(Britain, nautical) Alternative form of rowboat

Alternative spelling of foldboat

plural of fold boat

A swift boat used to carry messages; a dispatch boat.