(historical) An ocean-going ship chartered by the government to carry the mail and official communications.

simple past tense and past participle of miss the boat

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of miss the boat

(military, US) A type of fast motor torpedo boat used by the US Navy during World War II.

A type of riverboat that has a crane or hoist mounted on the deck to help clear away obstacles in the river.

A shallow jug used for serving meted butter.

A boat used for shrimp fishing. / A marker placed beside a blip on the radar screen, used by air traffic control to indicate a specific aircraft.

A large cloak worn at sea, especially a navy blue cloak worn as part of formal naval dress.

An outdoor theatre, on the water, where patrons can pilot their boat into an anchorage position, to watch the show. These have become more common with the need for social distancing in the COVID-19 pandemic.

A village in Highland council area, Scotland, originally in Inverness-shire (OS grid ref NH9419).