Boat (disambiguation)

A boat, while generally referring to the nautical craft, has several other meanings:

* A ship can be informally be known as a boat, especially by its crew. This use is uncommon in the case of a warship, and can be considered insulting.
* In the competitive rowing, the boat is the crew members. A university might refer to its 'first boat', meaning the rowers who make up their best team, rather than their best piece of equipment.
* Boat (as opposed to "ship") is the usual term for a submarine. This usage dates from the early days of submarine warfare, when submarines were essentially motor torpedo boats which could submerge.
* In Great Lakes shipping, boat refers to any vessel, even one which would normally be considered a "ship" on the ocean.
* In some versions of cockney rhyming slang, "boat" means face, from "boat race".
* A gravy boat is a small jug used to dispense meat gravy at the dining table. Similarly: "sauce boat".
* A "stone boat" is a kind of sled used by farmers to haul stones and other heavy objects. It serves a similar function to a trailer with wheels, but it is dragged on skids or directly on the ground.
* "Boat" can refer to one of the large cars manufactured in America from the 1950s through the 1970s.
* A boat, short for "full boat" is another term for a "full house" in the card game poker.
* "Boat" is a 2007 short film directed by David Lynch.
* In planning regulations in England and Wales, BOAT is an acronym for "byway open to all traffic"
* BOAT is a reporting platform for investment banks under the MiFID pre- and post-trade transparency (www.boat-project.com)
* BOAT is an acronym for Bug Out Altoids Tin, which is a type of mini survival kit
* Boat (band) is the name of a music group fronted by D. Crane.
* Boat is a city in Poland more commonly known under Polish name Łódź or anglicised Lodz.
* In chemistry, A conformer of cyclohexane.
* "The Boat (film)", a 1921 film starring Buster Keaton.