Thesaurus results for JOHNBOAT

johnboat

noun

Definition of johnboat

as in canoe

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Recent Examples of johnboat Hodge, who runs an Alweld Invader, a shallow-running johnboat, didn’t have forward-facing sonar or any other fancy electronics onboard. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 May 2026 Stanberry and her husband, and sometimes friends who like to come along, will brave the heat and bugs and hike out into the swamp, drive out to trails in a vehicle, take electric bikes or motor around in a johnboat looking for the invasive species. — Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025 On an aluminum johnboat, a good seat can make a world of difference. — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023 No matter if they were hauled in by a trawler, by a cast-netter knee-deep in a creek, or by a late-night baiter whose johnboat lantern is just one twinkle in a constellation of fellow shrimpers out on the inky harbor. — Stephanie Hunt, Southern Living, 12 July 2020

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Noun

Despite the wildfires, their main canoe routes weren't impacted and Hall said things are nearly back to normal.

— John Lauritsen, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
At Rainy Lake, for example, Voyageurs Outfitters and Rainy Lake Aquatics rent canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of canoe

Noun

Alas, the Launchpad’s crew did not respond to the request, and a nearby cruise ship came to the rescue instead, towing the skiff back to port.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
The ship that came to the skiff's assistance was a cruise ship called the Wilderness Legacy, which towed it to Farragut Bay, according to the Alaska Beacon.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of skiff

Noun

This summer a group of Indigenous Taiwanese modern-day voyagers decided to recreate the journey in a large rowboat from one of Taiwan’s islands all the way to the Philippines in an effort to reconnect with their ancient seafaring heritage.

— Greg Dixon, NPR, 24 July 2026
Launching from Monterey, California, in a 21-foot rowboat, Pfender documented the mental and physical challenges of her trip on social media.

— Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of rowboat

Noun

Come June, Winnipesaukee and its neighbors crowd with pleasure-cruisers in pontoon boats, sunbathers loll on every spare strip of sand, and the region’s small towns feel almost ludicrous in their quaint New England charms.

— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Jablonska was killed on July 25 when a triple-engine pontoon boat operated by 45-year-old Richard Stevenson of Lisle collided with her boat in a no-wake zone.

— Michelle Sproat, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of pontoon

Noun

Three officers in a patrol boat saw him and two other people riding in a dinghy with a blue canopy in Cow Channel.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Operating as close as possible to the Libyan search-and-rescue zone, its crew deployed fast rigid inflatable boats (RHIBs) to reach overcrowded inflatable dinghies before larger rescue vessels could arrive.

— Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026

Definition of dinghy

Noun

The early whiskey makers in Kentucky were the first to barrel and ship their whiskey on flatboats down to New Orleans.

— Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
On Christmas Eve 1788, settlers hopped into flatboats at Limestone (Maysville, Kentucky) and traveled for four days down the icy Ohio River to establish Losantiville, later called Cincinnati.

— Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024

Definition of flatboat

Noun

The current $100 base fee per board, kayak or paddle raft includes a shuttle to the put-in up river, Bass said; rentals are typically for three hours.

— Mark Dee August 18, Idaho Statesman, 18 Aug. 2026
Maceta would sometimes have to go and lift him out of his raft and bear him to his bed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026