boat train

American  

noun

1. a train scheduled to carry passengers to or from a landing point.

   The boat train to Paris was waiting at Cherbourg.

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boat train British  

noun

1. a train scheduled to take passengers to or from a particular ship

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Etymology

Origin of boat train

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Passengers arriving by boat, train or plane, including UK nationals, will have to take a test up to 72 hours before leaving the country of departure.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2021

Beardsley was equally au fait, regularly taking the boat train to Paris.

From The Guardian • Feb. 28, 2020

It is difficult to construct an accurate picture from the dramatic images of refugees and migrants who have surged towards Europe in recent weeks by boat, train and foot.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2015

EVZONOI, Greece — They’ve made it 1,600 miles by boat, train, car and on foot.

From Washington Post

I had a boat train to catch with a week's mail stories, and only half of them written.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway