Raft vs. Boat

Raftnoun

A flat structure made of planks, barrels etc., that floats on water, and is used for transport, emergencies or a platform for swimmers.

Raftnoun

A flat-bottomed inflatable craft for floating or drifting on water.

Raftnoun

A thick crowd of seabirds or sea mammals, particularly a group of penguins when in the water.

Raftnoun

(US) A collection of logs, fallen trees, etc. which obstructs navigation in a river.

Raftnoun

A slice of toast.

Raftnoun

A large (but unspecified) number, a lot.

Raftverb

(transitive) To convey on a raft.

Raftverb

(transitive) To make into a raft.

Raftverb

(intransitive) To travel by raft.

Raftverb

(GUI) To dock (toolbars, etc.) so that they share horizontal or vertical space.

Raft

imp. & p. p. of Reave.

Raftnoun

A collection of logs, boards, pieces of timber, or the like, fastened together, either for their own collective conveyance on the water, or to serve as a support in conveying other things; a float.

Raftnoun

A collection of logs, fallen trees, etc. (such as is formed in some Western rivers of the United States), which obstructs navigation.

Raftnoun

A large collection of people or things taken indiscriminately.

Raftverb

To transport on a raft, or in the form of a raft; to make into a raft; as, to raft timber.

Raftnoun

a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers

Raftnoun

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent;

Raftverb

transport on a raft;

Raftverb

travel by raft in water;

Raftverb

make into a raft;

Raftnoun

a flat buoyant structure of timber or other materials fastened together, used as a boat or floating platform.

Raftnoun

a small inflatable rubber or plastic boat, especially one for use in emergencies.

Raftnoun

a floating mass of fallen trees, vegetation, ice, or other material.

Raftnoun

a dense flock of swimming birds or mammals

Raftnoun

a layer of reinforced concrete forming the foundation of a building.

Raftnoun

a large amount of something

Raftverb

travel on or as if on a raft

Raftverb

transport on or as if on a raft

Raftverb

(of an ice floe) be driven on top of or underneath another floe.

Raftverb

bring or fasten together (a number of boats or other objects) side by side

Raft

A raft is any flat structure for support or transportation over water. It is usually of basic design, characterized by the absence of a hull.

Boatnoun

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.

Boatnoun

(poker slang) A full house.

Boatnoun

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

Boatnoun

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

Boatnoun

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

Boatverb

(intransitive) To travel by boat.

Boatverb

(transitive) To transport in a boat.

Boatverb

(transitive) To place in a boat.

Boatnoun

A small open vessel, or water craft, usually moved by cars or paddles, but often by a sail.

Boatnoun

Hence, any vessel; usually with some epithet descriptive of its use or mode of propulsion; as, pilot boat, packet boat, passage boat, advice boat, etc. The term is sometimes applied to steam vessels, even of the largest class; as, the Cunard boats.

Boatnoun

A vehicle, utensil, or dish, somewhat resembling a boat in shape; as, a stone boat; a gravy boat.

Boatverb

To transport in a boat; as, to boat goods.

Boatverb

To place in a boat; as, to boat oars.

Boatverb

To go or row in a boat.

Boatnoun

a small vessel for travel on water

Boatnoun

a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce

Boatverb

ride in a boat on water

Boat

A boat is a watercraft of a large range of types and sizes, but generally smaller than a ship, which is distinguished by its larger size, shape, cargo or passenger capacity, or its ability to carry boats. Small boats are typically found on inland waterways such as rivers and lakes, or in protected coastal areas.