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A vessel propelled by steam; a steamship or steamboat.

To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm; as, the boat steers easily. Where the wind Veers oft, as oft [a ship] so steers, and shifts her sail. Milton.

One who steers; as, a boat steerer.

The helm or tiller of a vessel or boat; also, the rudder. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A steamboat having a stern wheel instead of side wheels. [Colloq. U.S.]

A narrow crosspiece of the bottom of a boat against which a rower braces his feet.

o come in collision with; to strike against; as, a bullet struck him; the wave struck the boat amidships; the ship struck a reef.

The oar nearest the stern of a boat, by which the other oars are guided; -- called also stroke oar.

One who serves in a surfboat in the life-saving service.

To cause (a boat) to become filled with water; to capsize or sink by whelming with water.

A boat shell (Crepidula fornicata) of the American coast. [Local, U.S.]

A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides.

A kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia. S. W. Williams.

with tar or a waterproof composition, used for covering the hatches of a ship, hammocks, boats, etc.

A rope or chain for towing a boat; also, a cord; a string. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

A wooden or metal pin, set in the gunwale of a boat, to serve as a fulcrum for the oar in rowing. Longfellow.

A seat in an open boat reaching from one side to the other, or athwart the boat.

assembly, or of passage in a public conveyance; as, a theater ticket; a railroad or steamboat ticket.

r metal fitted to the rudder head and used for turning side to side in steering. In small boats hand power is used; in large vessels, the tiller is moved by means of mechanical appliances. See Illust. of Rudder. Cf. 2d Helm, 1.

A cloth cover of a boat; a small canopy or awning extended over the sternsheets of a boat. Tilt boat (Naut.), a boat covered with canvas or other cloth. -- Tilt roof (Arch.), a round-headed roof, like the canopy of a wagon.