boat

/bəʊt/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.

2

A full house.

3

A conveyance, utensil, or dish somewhat resembling a boat in shape.

4

A large and heavy car; the term connotes wasteful size.

5

One of two possible conformations of cyclohexane rings (the other being chair), shaped roughly like a boat.

6

The refugee boats arriving in Australian waters, and by extension, refugees generally.

7

In Conway’s Game of Life, a particular still life consisting of a dead cell surrounded by five living cells.

8

Alternative form of BOAT.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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