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boats

  • plural
    of boat.
    boat
    noun
    a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
  • present tense form
    of boat (3rd person singular).
    boat
    noun
    a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.

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Coast Guard said Tuesday morning that it had ended its extensive search of a 95-square-mile area using using motor life boats, helicopters and other equipment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Since the start of November, El Hierro authorities said more than 3,300 people had arrived aboard around 30 boats.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

When correlations are low, it means a rising tide is no longer lifting all boats, like it normally would.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026

Recent analysis by the Daily Telegraph, external also revealed that there have been more than 500 incidents where Russian boats have been stationed above undersea cables linking Britain with Europe and the US.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Cars and boats and parts of houses floated by.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz