narrow boat

noun

Definition of narrow boatnext
British
as in jolly boat

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  1. barge
  2. keel
  3. lighter
  4. cutter
  5. tender
  6. water taxi
  7. lifeboat
  8. keelboat
Noun
  • The Federal Aviation Administration also temporarily grounded the Falcon 9 fleet after one of its reusable boosters fell over and burned while landing on an offshore barge in the Atlantic Ocean.
    Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
  • On Thursday, a large barge could be seen working out near the pier, where the contractor Manson Construction is setting up to restart the sand replenishment project as early as next week.
    Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of barge
Noun
  • Some unrelated damage happens inside as well: On a keel while sailing, a bunch of liquor bottles and plates roll and break because a cabinet won’t stay shut.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Laying The Keel In July, 2024, the Aman at Sea ceremonial keel laying was held at the T. Mariotti San Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy shipyard.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of keel
Noun
  • The phone aesthetic was based on 1960s Japanese lighters, and the paperlike electronic displays aim to mimic shoji screens.
    Sophie Charara, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Amazon is a bevy of such cool gadgets—a tool for anything and everything—including organizers that wrangle appliance cords, rechargeable lighters, and even cleaning products that get into the tightest of spots.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
Definition of lighter
Noun
  • Billionaire Michael Krasny lists home in the Park Tower for $3.4M American Airlines tests boarding technology that audibly shames line cutters Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox have a new TV home.
    Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Even Bobby Portis is keeping his eyes up, passing up his usual mid-range looks in favor of hitting cutters like Taurean Prince on backdoor slashes.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of cutter
Noun
  • Step 2 In a medium pot of boiling water, cook the potato until tender yet firm, 2–3 minutes, then drain and set aside.
    Lois Goh, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Add parsnips and potatoes; boil until tender, about 20 minutes.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of tender
Noun
  • He was last seen sidling his way onto Dickinson’s water taxi.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2024
  • This week, an idyllic beach on Fire Island was the site of a populist coup: Long an exclusive area for residents of the affluent nearby village of Bellport, Ho-Hum Beach was suddenly opened to everyone on Tuesday after a rival town supervisor began ferrying people over by water taxi.
    Bridget Read, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2024
Definition of water taxi
Noun
  • Over the next 308 days, the men faced starvation and frostbite as Shackleton recruited five crew members to make the treacherous journey in a lifeboat to seek help on the South Atlantic island of South Georgia.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But their stint in orbit was extended so that their Dragon spacecraft could serve as an emergency lifeboat for two astronauts who flew to space aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of lifeboat
Noun
  • Typically 60 feet long and 8 feet wide, capable of bearing 40 tons, the keelboat was specially designed for the western rivers.
    Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
  • In a dominating victory in the three-person Soling keelboat at the 1972 Olympics, Melges unseated the sport’s greatest sailor, Paul Elvstrom, who had won four Olympic Gold medals.
    Chris Museler, New York Times, 22 May 2023
Definition of keelboat
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