racing boat
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈreɪsɪŋ boʊt/
:
barco de competición
- During the regatta, the sleek racing boat glided easily across the water, showcasing its speed and agility.
Examples
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In Paris without him, she maneuvers through the streets like a shield—a sleek, perfect racing boat.
Fiction book (1999) -
Now the company helps create fuselages for Boeing 787s, the hulls for racing boats, parts for rapid transit, and wind-turbine blades.
Blog text (19) -
At the little racing boats.
Fiction book (1996) -
Boats racing boats being tuned up by their suntanned crews.
Fiction book (1997) -
The team trained every morning to prepare their racing boat for the upcoming competition.
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He won first place in the championship by skillfully maneuvering his racing boat around the course.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small vehicle used on water to carry people, like a rowboat or motorboat
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7.2
A long narrow boat used for racing in rowing
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2.3
A small boat moved with oars for sport or fun
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7.7
A long, narrow boat used in racing and moved by rowers with pairs of oars
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9.1
A long narrow rowing boat used for racing or short trips
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7.7
A narrow, light boat for one person used in rowing races
A very light long narrow boat that people row in competitions
A narrow boat for one person who rows
A light narrow boat for racing that two or more people row
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a boat designed for racing' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'racing' (relating to competitive speed) with 'boat' (a small watercraft); the modifier specifies the boat's purpose. This noun-noun/attributive modifier pattern is common across languages and standard in English, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the compound.
Etymology
Racing boat creates a simple image: a long, narrow boat made for racing, with people who row trying to go as fast as they can on the water. So the name means 'a light boat made to race' and that is why it is used for boats in races.