n. the activity of going out onto a body of water in a boat
n. In Persia, a punishment of capital offenders, by laying them on the back in a covered boat, where they are left to perish.
v. Present participle of boat.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act or practice of rowing or sailing, esp. as an amusement; carriage in boats.
n. In Persia, a punishment of capital offenders, by laying them on the back in a covered boat, where they are left to perish.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act or practice of rowing or sailing a boat, especially as a means of exercise or amusement.
n. Transportation by boats.
n. A punishment in ancient Persia, consisting in fastening an offender on his back in a boat and leaving him to perish or be eaten by vermin.
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n. water travel for pleasure
Word Usage
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