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encroach
/ɪn ˈkroʊtʃ /
/ɪn ˈkroʊtʃ /
boater
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boater
/ˈbəʊ tə/
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a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
boater meaning(s)
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- (n) a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
- (n) someone who drives or rides in a boat
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- Obama's supporters in Congress, his press shop, and his senior advisers then began making the argument that McCain was a political show-boater who would rather not debate.
- Chicago's old Boss Ed Kelly was there, talking to Jersey City's debonair old Boss Frank Hague, who wore a straw boater and flourished a cane.
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boathouse
/ˈboʊt ˈhaʊs/
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a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
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boating
/ˈboʊ tɪŋ/
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water travel for pleasure
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boatload
/ˈboʊt ˌloʊd/
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the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight…
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boatman
/ˈboʊt mən/
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someone who drives or rides in a boat
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boatmanship
skill in handling boats
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boatswain
/ˈboʊt sweɪn/
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a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other…
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boatswain bird
mostly white web-footed tropical seabird often found far from land
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boatswain's chair
a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft…
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boatyard
/ˈboʊ ˌtjɑrd/
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a place where boats are built or maintained or stored
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bob
/ˈbɑb/
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a former monetary unit in Great Britain
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bob about
move up and down with no specific path
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bob around
move up and down with no specific path
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bob dylan
United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941)
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bob hope
United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby…
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bob marley
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
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bob mathias
United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born…
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bob under
disappear suddenly, as if under the surface of a body of water
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bob up
originate or come into being
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bob woodward
United States chemist honored for synthesizing complex organic compounds…
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bobbed
a former monetary unit in Great Britain
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bobber
/ˈbɑ bər/
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a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
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bobbin
/ˈbɑ bən/
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a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials…
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bobbin lace
a handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins; the pattern…