boating

[ boh-ting ]
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noun
  1. the use of boats, especially for pleasure: He enjoyed boating and swimming.

adjective
  1. of or relating to boats: boating clothes.

Origin of boating

1
First recorded in 1600–10; boat + -ing1, -ing2

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British Dictionary definitions for boating

boating

/ (ˈbəʊtɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the practice of rowing, sailing, or cruising in boats as a form of recreation

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