a small open vessel, or water craft, usually moved by cars or paddles, but often by a sail.-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.-a vehicle, utensil, or dish, somewhat resembling a boat in shape; as, a stone boat; a gravy boat.-to transport in a boat; as, to boat goods.-to place in a boat; as, to boat oars.-to go or row in a boat.