(n.) A small open vessel, or water craft, usually moved by cars or paddles, but often by a sail.
(n.) Hence, any vessel; usually with some epithet descriptive of its use or mode of propulsion; as, pilot boat, packet boat, passage boat, advice boat, etc. The term is sometimes applied to steam vessels, even of the largest class; as, the Cunard boats.
(n.) A vehicle, utensil, or dish, somewhat resembling a boat in shape; as, a stone boat; a gravy boat.
(v. t.) To transport in a boat; as, to boat goods.
(v. t.) To place in a boat; as, to boat oars.
(v. i.) To go or row in a boat.
Example Sentences:
(1) External exposures to a contaminated fishing net and fishing boat are considered pathways for fishermen.
(2) I approached the public inquiry after much soul-searching, weighing up the ramifications of "rocking the boat" with the potential longer-term gains of a more robust and sustainable regulator.
(3) What happened in the past was that if smugglers are sure that European boats are patrolling very close to the Libyan coast, then traffickers use this opportunity to advertise, and say to potential irregular migrants: ‘You will be sure to reach the European coast.
(4) As 1,000 fishing boats were on their way to the islands the Chinese know as Diaoyu and the Japanese call the Senkaku, the People's Daily warned on Monday that the incident could lead to a full-blown trade boycott.
(5) "And if you're pursuing music as the equivalent of your nine-to-five, and you'd quite like to be doing that for years to come, it's in your interest not to rock the boat."
(6) Morrison and Operation Sovereign Borders commander Lieutenant General Angus Campbell continued to insist that their refusal to answer questions about “on water matters” was essential to meet the overriding goal of stopping asylum seeker boats, and said from now on such briefings on the policy would be held when needed, rather than every week because the “establishment phase” had finished.
(7) The Queen Boat case was one of three big sex stories that helped to squeeze bad news out of the papers around the same time.
(8) Labor’s left faction is yet to settle its position on the politically controversial issue of turning back asylum-seeker boats , ahead of the party’s national conference at the end of the month.
(9) The Coalition and Labor share the policy of not offering resettlement to people who try to reach Australia by boat.
(10) Among possible causes for the increase in deaths in the Mediterranean this year, the agency cited a worsening quality of vessels and smugglers’ tactics to avoid detection by authorities, such as sending many boats out at the same time, which makes the work of rescuers harder.
(11) For a while yesterday, Hazel Blears's selfishly-timed resignation with her rude "rock the boat" brooch send shudders of revulsion through some in the party.
(12) Another 500 people were rescued from four different boats on Tuesday, the coastguard said in a statement.
(13) The prime minister, Tony Abbott , said on Thursday he was comfortable with being accused of secrecy on asylum seeker policy so long as the policies succeeded in stopping the boats.
(14) • earthseasky.org North Zakynthos Potamitis Brothers, North Zakynthos Where to stay: Potamitis Brothers The brothers run boat trips (see below), but also own some rather special accommodation perched on the cliffs of Cape Skinari on the northern tip of Zakynthos.
(15) I must say that for the time being we are still missing some boats and aerial means.
(16) Spencer has now heard that Andy, who got the boat remember, has been cracking on to Louise, even though Jamie warned him it would be like jumping into a polar bear's nest.
(17) It was quoted in the grand jury indictment, and later a larger portion was included in one of the prosecution’s filings in the case: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Thermal image released by the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing, shows the boat in which Jahar hid.
(18) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Fishing boats moored in the harbour at Clovelly.
(19) Five men were confined on a boat for fourteen days.
(20) First, the argument that balanced budgets and economic growth inevitably lead to a fairer society because “all boats rise on a rising tide”.
Dugout
Definition:
(n.) A canoe or boat dug out from a large log.
(n.) A place dug out.
(n.) A house made partly in a hillside or slighter elevation.
Example Sentences:
(1) I think it will be done right.” Jeter was cheered when he took batting practice and when he ran into his dugout when it was over.
(2) Red Sox manager John Farrell immediately and furiously made his way from the dugout to contest the decision.
(3) But wait, there's more... Holliday, taking his time, likely thinking about what he's going to do in the dugout, then takes a turn at first base once he figures out what's happening - Ellsbury picked it up and throws to Ortiz who applies the tag and he's out!
(4) Giroud’s finish was even better but it was not long before the dissent could be heard around Wenger’s dugout again.
(5) In their cynicism about Putin, western diplomats are making the Ukrainian crisis worse | Mary Dejevsky Read more But the men were exhausted after spending the past month in frigid dugouts with holes blown in the roofs by near-constant shelling.
(6) The action does not extend to dugout interviews, that's just an FYI...
(7) After that he slipped away to the forest where he was able to send Theoneste a note asking for cash to hire a dugout to take him across Lake Kivu to the Zairean island of Ijwe.
(8) Stoke's Glenn Whelan was sent off for a very silly second yellow card, Hughes found himself banished from the bench for protesting – lobbing his managerial anorak over the dugout roof in disgust en route – and Marc Wilson was also dismissed after conceding a penalty.
(9) While it was the epochal shift in the dugout that caught most attention at Old Trafford last summer, similarly significant change blew through the boardroom.
(10) Without a spectator in sight to cheer the spectacular strike, the dugout goes crazy, while her team-mates pile on top of the 25-year-old, who now plays for Albi in France’s women’s Ligue 1.
(11) Costa, who had made way for the youngster, was busy signing autographs and taking selfies with the supporters behind the dugout by that stage.
(12) Two players were then booked for taking their protests too far and Matic was swiftly followed down the tunnel by the assistant first-team coach, Silvino Louro, who was dismissed for haranguing the fourth official, while Mourinho disappeared from the dugout after the break.
(13) Brian McDermott did not last long in the dugout before the appointment of Dave Hockaday, who had last managed Forest Green Rovers in the Conference and was sacked by Cellino after six matches.
(14) On this, my fourth visit, Makoko is as I’ve always known it: the tiny “jetty” from which visitors and residents board dugout canoes into the labyrinths of the floating settlement; the grey-black sludge that passes for lagoon water; the tangle of boats impatiently slithering through the labyrinth of waterways, making the traffic of Makoko reminiscent of the notorious Lagos roads.
(15) The crowd is relieved as the Dodgers race in to the dugout!
(16) Mourinho had been supported here by his family, his wife Matilde, son José Jr and daughter Matilde, who was celebrating her birthday, sitting a few rows behind the dugouts.
(17) It's a low fastball that Adams lets go - he's upset, Molina pops out of the dugout to make sure he's not ejected by the umpire for arguing balls and strikes, and that's the inning.
(18) Daniel Sturridge calls winner ‘a brilliant feeling’ after England beat Wales Read more “I’d have been a lot less ecstatic if we’d not conceded that late one against Russia at the weekend which robbed us of a deserved victory,” said Hodgson, whose reaction had been joyful in the dugout.
(19) A man down on the pitch and two down in the dugout, Chelsea faced a stern character test now, on top of their footballing trial.
(20) The player, who received the full backing of his club, had argued contact with Can during the Capital One Cup semi-final win over Liverpool had been purely accidental and pointed out he had not been looking at the player when he planted his right foot on his opponent’s shin in front of the dugouts.