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boat
noun
a
small
vehicle
that
floats
on
water
and
is
used
for
traveling
or
carrying
things
,
usually
smaller
than
a
ship
•
We
rented
a
boat
to
explore
the
lake
.
We
rented
a
boat
to
explore
the
lake
.
•
Fishermen
loaded
their
nets
onto
the
boat
at
dawn
.
Fishermen
loaded
their
nets
onto
the
boat
at
dawn
.
Old
English
‘
bāt
’,
related
to
Old
Norse
‘
beitr
’,
meaning
a
small
vessel
.
verb
to
travel
on
water
in
a
boat
,
or
to
move
people
or
things
using
a
boat
•
In
the
summer
,
tourists
boat
along
the
canal
to
see
the
city
.
In
the
summer
,
tourists
boat
along
the
canal
to
see
the
city
.
•
They
boated
the
supplies
across
the
river
after
the
bridge
collapsed
.
They
boated
the
supplies
across
the
river
after
the
bridge
collapsed
.
Back-formation
from
the
noun
‘
boat
’,
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
17th
century
.
throat
noun
the
inside
front
part
of
the
neck
that
connects
the
mouth
and
nose
to
the
stomach
and
lungs
,
used
for
swallowing
,
breathing
,
and
speaking
.
•
She
wrapped
a
scarf
around
her
throat
to
keep
warm
on
the
chilly
evening
.
She
wrapped
a
scarf
around
her
throat
to
keep
warm
on
the
chilly
evening
.
•
Sam
had
a
sore
throat
after
cheering
loudly
at
the
football
match
.
Sam
had
a
sore
throat
after
cheering
loudly
at
the
football
match
.
Old
English
“
throte
”,
related
to
Old
High
German
“
drossila
”,
meaning
the
throat
;
the
word
has
referred
to
the
passage
inside
the
neck
since
before
the
12th
century
.
noun
the
narrow
passage
or
opening
of
something
,
like
a
bottle
or
chimney
,
that
resembles
a
neck
.
•
The
funnel
helped
the
mechanic
pour
oil
into
the
narrow
throat
of
the
engine
.
The
funnel
helped
the
mechanic
pour
oil
into
the
narrow
throat
of
the
engine
.
•
Dust
rose
from
the
throat
of
the
old
chimney
when
the
fire
was
lit
.
Dust
rose
from
the
throat
of
the
old
chimney
when
the
fire
was
lit
.
coat
noun
a
piece
of
outer
clothing
with
sleeves
that
you
wear
over
your
other
clothes
to
keep
warm
or
dry
•
The
little
girl
buttoned
her
red
coat
before
stepping
into
the
snow
.
The
little
girl
buttoned
her
red
coat
before
stepping
into
the
snow
.
•
Please
hang
your
wet
coat
on
the
rack
so
it
can
dry
.
Please
hang
your
wet
coat
on
the
rack
so
it
can
dry
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
cote
‘
tunic
,
outer
garment
’.
noun
a
thin
layer
of
paint
,
varnish
,
or
another
substance
spread
over
a
surface
•
The
wall
needs
one
more
coat
of
white
paint
to
look
even
.
The
wall
needs
one
more
coat
of
white
paint
to
look
even
.
•
Apply
a
thin
coat
of
varnish
and
let
it
dry
overnight
.
Apply
a
thin
coat
of
varnish
and
let
it
dry
overnight
.
Sense
extension
from
the
idea
of
a
garment
that
‘
covers
’.
noun
the
fur
,
hair
,
or
wool
that
naturally
covers
an
animal
’
s
body
•
The
puppy
’
s
soft
coat
kept
it
warm
during
the
chilly
night
.
The
puppy
’
s
soft
coat
kept
it
warm
during
the
chilly
night
.
•
In
spring
,
the
horse
sheds
its
winter
coat
.
In
spring
,
the
horse
sheds
its
winter
coat
.
Transferred
use
of
‘
coat
’
as
something
that
encloses
or
protects
.
verb
-
coat
,
coating
,
coats
,
coated
to
cover
something
with
a
thin
layer
of
a
substance
•
Roll
the
chicken
in
flour
to
coat
it
evenly
before
frying
.
Roll
the
chicken
in
flour
to
coat
it
evenly
before
frying
.
•
The
roads
were
coated
with
ice
after
the
freezing
rain
.
The
roads
were
coated
with
ice
after
the
freezing
rain
.
From
the
noun
‘
coat
’,
meaning
to
put
a
coat
(
covering
)
on
something
.
noun
the
tough
outer
covering
of
a
seed
,
nut
,
or
egg
•
The
seed
coat
protects
the
embryo
from
physical
damage
and
drying
out
.
The
seed
coat
protects
the
embryo
from
physical
damage
and
drying
out
.
•
Some
insects
lay
eggs
with
a
sticky
coat
to
attach
them
to
leaves
.
Some
insects
lay
eggs
with
a
sticky
coat
to
attach
them
to
leaves
.
Specialized
scientific
use
of
‘
coat
’
meaning
covering
layer
.
float
verb
-
float
,
floating
,
floats
,
floated
to
stay
or
move
gently
on
the
surface
of
water
or
in
the
air
without
sinking
or
falling
•
The
red
leaf
floated
gently
down
the
river
.
The
red
leaf
floated
gently
down
the
river
.
•
After
the
storm
,
several
plastic
bottles
were
floating
on
the
lake
.
After
the
storm
,
several
plastic
bottles
were
floating
on
the
lake
.
From
Old
English
‘
flotan
’
meaning
‘
to
float
,
swim
’.
noun
a
sweet
drink
made
by
putting
ice
cream
into
a
glass
of
soda
,
such
as
root
beer
or
cola
•
I
ordered
a
root-beer
float
with
two
scoops
of
vanilla
.
I
ordered
a
root-beer
float
with
two
scoops
of
vanilla
.
•
The
kids
laughed
when
the
soda
fizzed
over
the
rim
of
their
floats
.
The
kids
laughed
when
the
soda
fizzed
over
the
rim
of
their
floats
.
First
appeared
in
the
United
States
in
the
late
19th
century
,
combining
soda
and
ice
cream
that
‘
floats
’
on
top
.
noun
a
large
,
decorated
platform
,
usually
built
on
a
vehicle
,
that
moves
slowly
in
a
parade
or
festival
•
The
children
cheered
as
the
dragon-shaped
float
rolled
past
them
.
The
children
cheered
as
the
dragon-shaped
float
rolled
past
them
.
•
Our
school
built
a
colorful
float
for
the
summer
festival
.
Our
school
built
a
colorful
float
for
the
summer
festival
.
Named
because
the
decorated
platform
was
originally
made
to
seem
as
though
it
was
‘
floating
’
above
the
road
.
verb
-
float
,
floating
,
floats
,
floated
to
put
forward
an
idea
,
plan
,
or
suggestion
for
others
to
consider
•
She
floated
the
idea
of
working
four
days
a
week
to
the
team
.
She
floated
the
idea
of
working
four
days
a
week
to
the
team
.
•
The
manager
is
floating
a
proposal
for
a
new
company
logo
.
The
manager
is
floating
a
proposal
for
a
new
company
logo
.
Extension
of
the
physical
sense
:
letting
an
idea
‘
float
’
to
see
how
it
moves
among
people
.
noun
in
computing
,
a
number
that
includes
a
decimal
point
and
can
represent
fractions
;
short
for
“
floating-point
number
”
•
In
this
program
,
we
store
the
temperature
as
a
float
.
In
this
program
,
we
store
the
temperature
as
a
float
.
•
The
calculator
rounds
the
float
to
two
decimal
places
.
The
calculator
rounds
the
float
to
two
decimal
places
.
Shortened
from
“
floating-point
”,
referring
to
the
moving
decimal
point
in
the
internal
representation
of
the
number
.