WATER TRANSPORTATION AND VEHICLES
1. Barge BE /bɑːdʒ/ AE /bɑːrdʒ/
a long boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying heavy objects
on rivers or canals
2. Battleship BE AE /ˈbæt.əl.ʃɪp/
a very large military ship with guns.
3. Boat BE /bəʊt/ AE /boʊt/
a small vehicle for travelling on water.
4. Canoe BE AE /kəˈnuː/
a small light, narrow boat, pointed at both ends and moved
using a peddle (-a short pole with a flat blade)
5. Cargo ship
a large ship used to carry cargo (goods) only. no passengers
6. Catamaran BE AE /ˈkæt.ə.mə.ræn
a sailing boat that has two parallel hulls (=floating parts) held
together by a single deck (=flat surface)
7. Clipper BE /ˈklɪp.ər/ AE /ˈklɪp.ɚ/
a long fast sailing ship of the 19 th century.
8. Dhow BE AE /daʊ/
a sailing boat with a long thin hull (=body) and one or two masts
(=post for sails) used mostly in eastern Arabia, eastern Africa,
and southern Asia.
9. Dinghy BE /ˈdɪŋ.ɡi/ AE ˈdɪŋ.i/
a small sailing boat.
10. Ferry (BE AE /ˈfer.i/
a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles acroos
an are of water, especially as a regular service.
11. Sailing boat
a small boat used for fishing
12. Freighter UK/ˈfreɪ.tər/ US /ˈfreɪ.t̬ɚ/
a large ship for carrying goods.
13. Frigate BE AE /ˈfrɪɡ.ət/
a small fast military ship
14. Galleon BE AE /ˈɡæl.i.ən/
a large sailing ship with three or four masts, used both in trade
and war from the 15th to the 18th centuries.
15. Gondola BE /ˈɡɒn.dəl.ə/ AE /ˈɡɑːn.dəl.ə/
a narrow boat with a raised point at both ends, used on canals
in Venice.
a boat that people use as their home, often kept in one place on
a river or canal
17. Hovercraft BE /ˈhɒv.ə.krɑːft/ AE /ˈhɑː.vɚ.kræft/
a vehicle that travels quickly just above the surface of water
or land by producing a current of air under it to support it.
18. Junk UK US /dʒʌŋk/
a Chinese ship with a flat bottom and square sails
19. Kayak UK US /ˈkaɪ.æk/
a light narrow canoe with a covering over the top
20. Ketch BE AE /ketʃ/
a small sailing boat with two masts (=small poles that support
the sails
21. Launch BE AE /lɔːntʃ/
a boat that has an engine and carries passengers for short
distances, especially on a lake or a river, or from the land to
a larger boat.
22. Liner BE /ˈlaɪ.nər/ AE /ˈlaɪ.nɚ/
a large ship for carrying passengers to great comfort on long
journey
23. Motorboat BE /ˈməʊ.tə.bəʊt/ AE /ˈmoʊ.t̬ɚ.boʊt/
a small fast boat that is powered by an engine.
24. Narrow boat BE /ˈnær.əʊ.bəʊt/ AE /ˈner.oʊ.boʊt/
a canal boat
25. Pontoon BE AE /pɒnˈtuːn/
a small, flat boat or a metal structure of a similar shape used
especially to form or support a temporary floating bridge.
26. Powerboat BE/ˈpaʊə.bəʊt/ AE /ˈpaʊ.ɚ.boʊt/
a small boat with a powerful engine that can travel very fast
and is used in races.
27. Punt BE AE /pʌnt/
a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom and square ends, moved
by a person standing at one end and pushing on the bottom of
a river with a pole
28. Rowboat (Rowing boat) BE /ˈrəʊ ˌbəʊt/ AE /ˈroʊ ˌboʊt/
a small boat that is moved by pulling oars (=poles with flat
ends) through the water.
29. Sailboat BE /ˈseɪl.bəʊt/ AE /ˈseɪl.boʊt/
a small boat with sails.
30. Ship BE AE /ʃɪp/
a large boat for travelling on water, especially across the sea
31. Speedboat BE /ˈspiːd.bəʊt/ AE /ˈspiːd.boʊt/
a small boat with a powerful engine that travels very fast
32. Tanker BE AE /ˈtæŋ.kər/
a ship or vehicle that is built to carry liquid or gas
33. Tugboat BE AE
a boat with a powerful engine which can change direction
easily and is used to pull large ships into and out of port
34. Vessel BE AE /ˈves.əl/
a large boat or a ship
35. Yacht BE AE /jɒt/
a boat with sails and sometimes an engine, used for either
racing or travelling on for pleasure
20. Ketch BE AE /ketʃ/
a small sailing boat with two masts (=small poles that support
the sails
21. Launch BE AE /lɔːntʃ/
a boat that has an engine and carries passengers for short
distances, especially on a lake or a river, or from the land to
a larger boat.
22. Liner BE /ˈlaɪ.nər/ AE /ˈlaɪ.nɚ/
a large ship for carrying passengers to great comfort on long
journey
23. Motorboat BE /ˈməʊ.tə.bəʊt/ AE /ˈmoʊ.t̬ɚ.boʊt/
24. Narrow boat BE /ˈnær.əʊ.bəʊt/ AE /ˈner.oʊ.boʊt/
a canal boat
25. Pontoon BE AE /pɒnˈtuːn/
a small, flat boat or a metal structure of a similar shape used
especially to form or support a temporary floating bridge.
26. Powerboat BE/ˈpaʊə.bəʊt/ AE /ˈpaʊ.ɚ.boʊt/
a small boat with a powerful engine that can travel very fast
and is used in races.
27. Punt BE AE /pʌnt/
a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom and square ends, moved
by a person standing at one end and pushing on the bottom of
a river with a pole
28. Rowboat (Rowing boat) BE /ˈrəʊ ˌbəʊt/ AE /ˈroʊ ˌboʊt/
a small boat that is moved by pulling oars (=poles with flat
ends) through the water.
29. Sailboat BE /ˈseɪl.bəʊt/ AE /ˈseɪl.boʊt/
a small boat with sails.
30. Ship BE AE /ʃɪp/
a large boat for travelling on water, especially across the sea
31. Speedboat BE /ˈspiːd.bəʊt/ AE /ˈspiːd.boʊt/
a small boat with a powerful engine that travels very fast
32. Tanker BE AE /ˈtæŋ.kər/
a ship or vehicle that is built to carry liquid or gas
33. Tugboat BE AE
a boat with a powerful engine which can change direction
easily and is used to pull large ships into and out of port
34. Vessel BE AE /ˈves.əl/
a large boat or a ship
35. Yacht BE AE /jɒt/
a boat with sails and sometimes an engine, used for either
racing or travelling on for pleasure
