boats
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
An inflected form of boat · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,707 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,154 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a small vessel for travel on water
- a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce also: gravy boat, gravy holder, sauceboat
boats in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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More than twoscore boats were drawn over the land-adhering ice to the edge of the sea.
The Eternal Maiden · T. Everett (Thomas Everett) Harré · Chapter 1
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As they neared the ships the two boats separated, and Ned soon found himself alongside of the Swanne.
Under Drake's Flag · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Happy it was for us, when, upon the signal given, they ventured out their boats to save our lives.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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She accordingly gave them all chase, and coming up with the brig, the Arabs took to their boats and abandoned her.
The pirates own book · Charles Ellms · Chapter 1
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The canals flow through the towns, too, and make water streets, where boats go up and down as carriages go here.
The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1