A large boat, about 18 meters in length, used by Malay settlers of the Philippines in prehispanic times. Such a vessel would carry a small clan or a large family.
(historical) A type of flat-bottomed freighter used on the Nile in Ancient Egypt, powered either by sail, or by being towed by a downstream raft driven by the current, while dragging a stone anchor to keep the course steady.
Alternative form of bass boat [A small boat, usually made from aluminum or fiberglass and propelled by two motors, designed and equipped primarily for fishing for bass or other panfish.]
(historical) A type of large disposable ship that was used for timber-rafting along the rivers Volga and Kama from the end of the 16th century until the middle of the 20th century.
A Venetian barge modelled on the state barge (called Bucentaur) used annually on Ascension Day in the ancient ceremony of the marriage of the state with the Adriatic.
Alternative spelling of caique [(nautical) A small wooden trading vessel, brightly painted and rigged for sail, traditionally used for fishing and trawling.]
Obsolete form of canoe. [A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.]
Alternative form of carrack [(historical) A large European sailing vessel of the 14th to 17th centuries similar to a caravel but square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast.]
Obsolete spelling of caravel [(nautical, historical) A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.]
Alternative spelling of caravel [(nautical, historical) A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.]
(historical) A large European sailing vessel of the 14th to 17th centuries similar to a caravel but square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast.
Alternative spelling of caique [(nautical) A small wooden trading vessel, brightly painted and rigged for sail, traditionally used for fishing and trawling.]
Alternative spelling of caique [(nautical) A small wooden trading vessel, brightly painted and rigged for sail, traditionally used for fishing and trawling.]
Alternative form of cockboat [(nautical) A small rowing boat, especially one pulled behind a larger ship, or used to ferry goods between a ship and the shore.]
Alternative form of cockboat [(nautical) A small rowing boat, especially one pulled behind a larger ship, or used to ferry goods between a ship and the shore.]
Alternative spelling of currach [(nautical) An Irish boat, constructed like a coracle, and originally the same shape; now a boat of similar construction but conventional shape and large enough to be operated by up to eight oars.]
(nautical) An Irish boat, constructed like a coracle, and originally the same shape; now a boat of similar construction but conventional shape and large enough to be operated by up to eight oars.
(nautical) A traditional sailing vessel used along the coasts of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean, generally having a single mast and a lateen sail.
Alternative spelling of dinghy [(nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.]
(historical) In early societies, a boat, canoe, etc., in which community members suffering from a disease were exiled in the belief that the evil spirits of the disease would be carried away.
A traditional wooden shallow-draught sailing boat used in the Mediterranean and along the Nile in Egypt, its rig consisting of one or two lateen sails.
Alternative form of ferryboat [(nautical) A boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods across open water, especially one that runs to a regular schedule]
(nautical folklore) A mythical Dutch-flagged ghost clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. In European naval folklore, it was considered to portend bad luck.
Alternative form of galleass [(nautical, historical) A type of rowable vessel of the 16th and 17th centuries, similar to a galley but larger, and normally equipped with sails.]
(nautical, historical) A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually referring to rowed warships used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.
(nautical) A small two-masted vessel during the Age of Sail, typically carrying 12 guns, comprising two long guns in the chase position and ten carronades on the broadsides.
A fishing vessel/marine craft that is for-hire on a per person basis. A Head Boat or "Charter" are vessels issued a Certificate of Inspection (COI) issued by the U.S. Coast Guard to carry greater than six passengers-for-hire for the purposes of engaging in recreational fishing.
Obsolete spelling of kayak [A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck]
Obsolete spelling of kayak [A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck]
Alternative form of lancaran (“ship”) [(historical) A kind of sailing ship used in Maritime Southeast Asia, propelled by oars and sails with two quarter rudders, one on either side of the stern.]
Alternative spelling of longtail boat [A type of watercraft native to Southeast Asia, which uses a common automotive engine as a powerplant; there is much variation among them, and in rural areas they may be improvised from bamboo and traditional materials with the sole defining characteristic being a secondhand car or truck engine.]
A type of watercraft native to Southeast Asia, which uses a common automotive engine as a powerplant; there is much variation among them, and in rural areas they may be improvised from bamboo and traditional materials with the sole defining characteristic being a secondhand car or truck engine.
(historical) A flat-bottomed cargo boat, resembling a canoe, often schooner-rigged, formerly used on the Great Lakes and the Missouri River (to a lesser extent, elsewhere).
a class of racing sailing yacht that pushes at the upper limits of the International Offshore Rule of regulated sail yacht racing, having a waterline length in excess of 70-feet.
Alternative form of proa (“sailing vessel”) [A sailing vessel found in the waters of Micronesia and Indonesia; it has a single, large outrigger and a triangular sail.]
An engine-powered steel ship or vessel, larger than 15 meters, used for inland water transportation, and often modified in order to act as a docked restaurant or hotel.
Alternative form of proa (“sailing vessel”) [A sailing vessel found in the waters of Micronesia and Indonesia; it has a single, large outrigger and a triangular sail.]
(nautical) A light boat, traditionally propelled by sails, but sometimes a rowboat. Pinnaces are usually messenger boats, carrying messages among the larger ships of a fleet.
Alternative form of pontoon. [A flat-bottomed boat or other floating structure used as a buoyant support for a temporary bridge, dock or landing stage.]
(historical) An ancient Carthaginian or Greek galley having three banks of oars, rowed by five oarsmen: two to an oar in each of the upper rows, and one to the lower oar.
A traditional style of painted decoration applied to British narrowboats, typically incorporating brightly coloured flowers and scenes of castles set within rural landscapes.
A small, shallow draft water vessel used by the United States navy for counterinsurgency (COIN) operations during the Vietnam War; Fast Patrol Craft (PCF).
(nautical) Alternative form of xebec [A small two-masted, and later three-masted, Mediterranean transport ship with an overhanging bow and stern.]
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