The difference between Boat and Yacht

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 yacht means a slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. at times used as a residence offshore on a dock.

When used as verbs, boat means to travel by boat, whereas yacht means to sail, voyage, or race in a yacht.

check bellow for the other definitions of Boat and Yacht

  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. Yacht as a noun:

    A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock.

    Examples:

    "Would you like to go sailing on my uncle’s yacht?"

    "You are a true yachtsman! Are you a member of the local yacht club?"

  2. Yacht as a noun:

    Any vessel used for private, noncommercial purposes.

  1. Yacht as a verb (intransitive):

    To sail, voyage, or race in a yacht.

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