boat-shaped
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- adjective
- /boʊt-ʃeɪpt/
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en forma de barco
- The artist created a stunning sculpture that resembled a boat-shaped object, capturing its essence beautifully.
- boat-shaped vessel
Examples
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He circumnavigated the boat-shaped site, peering through the polished windows of goldsmiths, spectacle sellers, and watchmakers.
Fiction book (1992) -
Hey, mister, what's that boat-shaped thing behind ya?
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Look for the red boat-shaped icons that indicate a boat ramp (the outlined ones are carry-in launches) and plan a day on the water.
Blog text (9) -
Les has a boat-shaped piece of papaya, Babs has a plate of sliced sweetsop.
Fiction book (2002) -
Sure enough, the fluid had the telltale signs of Pn. carinii infection: dark, boat-shaped organisms, blackened by the silver stain used for their identification, were suspended in the fluid.
Academic text (2005) -
She admired the boat-shaped design of the new garden planter, which added a unique touch to her patio.
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The leaves of the plant were boat-shaped, distinguishing it from other varieties in the greenhouse.
Synonyms
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A shape with a curved bottom and an open top like a bowl
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Shallow, rounded, and curved inward like a small dish
Shaped like a small boat
Shaped like a boat
How Boatlike
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Boat-shaped combines boat and shaped, so it literally means 'like a boat'. That's why boat-shaped describes something with curved, hollow sides, like a small boat or bowl that can hold or channel water.