/bəʊt/

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Meaning

A small vehicle that floats and carries people or things on water.

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Word origin

From Old English bat, the old Germanic word for a small water vehicle.

Origin
Old English
Root
bat

Grammar

Gender
Pluralboats

Examples

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"Boat" is the vehicle that floats on water.

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"Boats" is the plural, meaning more than one boat.

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Here "boat" is what carried us on the water.

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This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 4: boat, smoke, smart and 7 more words.