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fishing boat

fishing boat

32 1.1
A boat used for catching fish that often has a space to keep the fish alive
  • noun
translation icon : barco pesquero
  • The fishermen loaded their catch into the compartment of the fishing boat before heading back to shore.
  • fishing boat captain
  • commercial fishing boat
  • wooden fishing boat

We escaped genocide when I was three years old on an overstuffed wooden fishing boat.

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Examples

  • But right now, Bub is on a fishing boat with Dad.

  • There's fishing boats going out and coming in all the time.

    Turner & Hooch (1989)

  • With your own private fishing boat.

    Money for Nothing (1993)

  • I operate a commercial fishing boat.

    Great Expectations (1998)

  • I could go try to reserve a fishing boat for later.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • We still own a few fishing boats.

    Dark Shadows (2012)

  • In the distance, the fishing boats were coming in for the night.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The passengers were picked up by a Portuguese fishing boat.

    The Phantom (1996)

  • We'll get to the coast somehow, and I'll charter a fishing boat.

    Thunder on the Hill (1951)

  • In fishing ports around the coast today, many fishing boats are tied up, unable to go to sea.

Synonyms

fishing vessel
vsfishing boat
  • Specialized
6 3.2

A boat or ship used to catch fish, often with tanks to keep the fish alive

is the everyday term for smaller craft used to catch fish
johnboat
vsfishing boat
  • US
1 7.6

A small flat-bottom boat that people use in shallow water for fishing

is a general catching craft often larger and with storage for catch
dragger
vsfishing boat
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A boat that uses large nets to catch fish from the sea

refers to any catching craft, not only those using that method
fishing smack
vsfishing boat
  • UK
7.0

A boat used to catch fish that has a tank to keep the catch alive

is the general word for any craft used for catching fish
fishboat
vsfishing boat
2.8

A boat used for catching or carrying fish

is focused on catching fish rather than transporting them
longliner
vsfishing boat
  • Specialized
7.0

A boat that catches fish using a long line with many hooks

covers all catching methods, not limited to hook lines
sport fisherman
vsfishing boat
  • US
3.7

A large motor boat used for fishing for big fish

is used mainly for work fishing, not for recreation or sport

How Big

factory ship
  • Specialized
1 5.1
trawler
11 4.4
fishing boat
32 1.1
skiff
15 7.7

Surface Forms

fishing boat singular
fishing boats plural

Morphology

fishing + boat

The meaning 'a boat used for catching fish' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'fishing' (the activity of catching fish) with 'boat' (a small craft). This is a straightforward compositional noun compound common across languages and standard in English, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Fishing boat comes from a simple image: a small boat used for fishing, with nets or lines and a place to keep the catch alive. That's why it means 'a boat used for catching fish'.