The difference between Boat and Cruiser

When used as nouns, boat means 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, whereas cruiser means one who attends cruises.

Boat is also verb with the meaning: to travel by boat.

check bellow for the other definitions of Boat and Cruiser

  1. Boat as a noun:

    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. Boat as a noun (poker slang):

    A full house.

  3. Boat as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "a stone boat;  a gravy boat'"

  4. Boat as a noun (chemistry):

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

  5. Boat as a noun (AU, politics, informal):

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

  1. Boat as a verb (intransitive):

    To travel by boat.

  2. Boat as a verb (transitive):

    To transport in a boat.

    Examples:

    "to boat goods"

  3. Boat as a verb (transitive):

    To place in a boat.

    Examples:

    "to boat oars"

  1. Cruiser as a noun:

    One who attends cruises.

  2. Cruiser as a noun (cycling):

    A kind of bicycle that usually combines balloon tires, an upright seating posture, a single-speed drivetrain, and straightforward steel construction with expressive styling.

  3. Cruiser as a noun (nautical, in the days of sail):

    A frigate or other vessel, detached from the fleet, to cruise independently in search of the enemy or its merchant ships.

  4. Cruiser as a noun (nautical):

    A class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship.

  5. Cruiser as a noun (nautical):

    A miniature aircraft carrier carrying VTOL aircraft.

  6. Cruiser as a noun (nautical):

    A passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience; also cruise ship.

  7. Cruiser as a noun (nautical):

    Any of several yachts designed for cruising.

  8. Cruiser as a noun (US, law enforcement):

    A police patrol vehicle.

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