boatie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈbəʊti/
Etymology
From boat + -ie.
Meanings
- A boater (someone who travels by boat)
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(childish, endearing) A boat.
Furl your sail, my little boatie; Here's the harbor, still and deep, Where the dreaming tides, in-streaming, Up the channel creep.
1899, Henry Van Dyke, For the Fisherman's Child:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| boaties | Number=Plur | lexicographic |