post-boat

A post-boat carries passengers across the river.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A mail boat: "post-boat" refers to a boat that carries mail and passengers, typically operating on a regular schedule between ports or along a coastline.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The post-boat arrives every Tuesday with letters and supplies. (A scheduled boat that transports mail.)
  • They took the post-boat from the mainland to the island. (A passenger-carrying mail boat used for travel.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be on the post-boat": to travel by a mail boat.
  • He spent the summer working as a deckhand on the post-boat. (He worked on a boat that delivers mail.)

Variants and Related Words

• Postboat (n): an alternative spelling of "post-boat," meaning the same thing — a mail-carrying vessel.
  • The postboat was delayed due to bad weather. (The mail boat was late.)
• Post (n): refers to mail or the postal system.
  • She sent the package by post. (She mailed it.)
• Boat (n): a small vessel for travelling on water.
  • They rowed the boat across the lake. (A watercraft.)

Synonyms

• Mail boat: a boat that carries mail.
• Packet boat: a historical term for a boat that carries mail, passengers, and goods on a regular schedule.

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