boat racing | the sport of racing boats |
Battle of the Marne Belleau Wood Chateau-Thierry Marne River | a World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in |
Granicus Battle of Granicus River | the battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians ( BC) |
Metaurus River | a battle during the second Punic War ( BC), Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal was defeated by the Romans which ended Hannibal's hopes for success in Italy |
Meuse Meuse River Argonne Argonne Forest Meuse-Argonne Meuse-Argonne operation | an American operation in World War I (), American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November |
Somme Somme River Battle of the Somme | battle in World War I () |
Somme Somme River Battle of the Somme | battle of World War II () |
Yalu River | a battle in the Korean War (November ), when UN troops advanced north to the Yalu River , Chinese troops crossed the river and drove them back |
cooter river cooter Pseudemys concinna | large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico |
river limpet freshwater limpet Ancylus fluviatilis | minute conical gastropod superficially resembling a limpet but living and feeding on freshwater plants |
longlawed prawn river prawn Palaemon australis | large (a foot or more) edible freshwater prawn common in Australian rivers |
boatbill boat-billed heron broadbill Cochlearius cochlearius | tropical American heron related to night herons |
river dolphin | any of several long-snouted usually freshwater dolphins of South America and southern Asia |
water boatman boat bug | carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs |
hippopotamus hippo river horse Hippopotamus amphibius | massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa |
river otter Lutra canadensis | sociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and lake borders in North America |
river shad Alosa chrysocloris | shad that spawns in streams of the Mississippi drainage, very similar to Alosa sapidissima |
Australian arowana Dawson River salmon saratoga spotted barramundi spotted bonytongue Scleropages leichardti | a species of large fish found in Australian rivers |
banana boat | a ship designed to transport bananas |
barge flatboat hoy lighter | a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) |
barge pole | a long pole used to propel or guide a barge, I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole |
boat | a small vessel for travel on water |
boat deck | the upper deck on which lifeboats are stored |
boat hook | pole-handled hook used to pull or push boats |
boat train | a train taking passengers to or from a port |
boat whistle | a whistle on a boat that is sounded as a warning |
cabin cruiser cruiser pleasure boat pleasure craft | a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board |
canal boat narrow boat narrowboat | a long boat that carries freight and is narrow enough to be used in canals |
cattleship cattle boat | a cargo ship for the transport of livestock |
fishing boat fishing smack fishing vessel | a vessel for fishing, often has a well to keep the catch alive |
flying boat | a large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoons |
gravy boat gravy holder sauceboat boat | a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce |
guard boat | a boat that is on guard duty (as in a harbor) around a fleet of warships |
jolly boat jolly | a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work |
mackinaw Mackinaw boat | a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes |
mailboat mail boat packet packet boat | a boat for carrying mail |
New River Gorge Bridge | a steel arch bridge across New River at Fayetteville, West Virginia |
paddle boat paddle | a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat |
patrol boat patrol ship | a vessel assigned to patrol an area |
picket boat | a boat serving as a picket |
pilot boat | a boat to carry pilots to and from large ships |
police boat | a boat used by harbor police |
PT boat mosquito boat mosquito craft motor torpedo boat | a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat, P(atrol) T(orpedo) boat |
racing boat | a boat propelled by oarsmen and designed for racing |
river boat | a boat used on rivers or to ply a river |
rowing boat | a rowboat |
sailboat sailing boat | a small sailing vessel, usually with a single mast |
sea boat | a boat that is seaworthy, that is adapted to the open seas |
small boat | a boat that is small |
submarine pigboat sub U-boat | a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes |