passage boat
Definition
Noun: A "passage boat" is a type of boat that carries passengers across a body of water, typically used for short-distance transport, such as a ferry or a boat that provides regular service between two points.
Usage Examples
- (A ferry or boat that transports people across water on a schedule.)
- (A boat used for crossing a river or channel.)
Advanced Usage
- "passage boat" can also refer to a boat that is part of a regular transport service, often linking islands or coastal towns.
- In the 19th century, the passage boat was the primary means of transport between the mainland and the island. (A scheduled boat service for passengers.)
Variants and Related Words
- Passage (n): the act of moving from one place to another; a journey by water.
- The passage across the bay took two hours. (The journey by boat.)
- Ferry (n): a similar term for a boat that transports passengers and vehicles across a short stretch of water.
- The ferry is a type of passage boat used for frequent crossings.
Synonyms
- Ferry: a boat for transporting people and goods across a body of water.
- Punt: a flat-bottomed boat used for crossing shallow waters (less common for regular service).
- Shuttle boat: a boat that runs back and forth between two points.
Related Idioms
- "miss the boat": to lose an opportunity (not directly related to "passage boat," but uses "boat" metaphorically).
- If you don't apply now, you'll miss the boat. (Lose the opportunity.)
Phrasal Verbs
- "boat across": to travel by boat across a body of water.
- We boated across the lake in a small passage boat. (Traveled by boat.)