Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Boaco A department of Nicaragua. Boadduvaa An uninhabited island of Gaafu Alifu, Maldives. Boadhaafushifinolhu An uninhabited island of Baa, Maldives. boaed Wearing a boa. Boag A surname. Boahuraa An island of Meemu, Maldives. boak To burp. Boake A surname. Boakes A surname. Boakye A surname. Boal A grape variety used to make madeira (wine). Boambee A suburb of Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. Boambolo A locality in the Yass Valley council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Boanerges A vociferous preacher or orator. Boann The Irish goddess of the river Boyne. boanthropy The delusion that one is an ox or cow. boar A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig. boarback The back of a boar (for riding upon). board A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making. boardable Suitable for boarding. boardcard One of a set of cards that are dealt face up, from which a certain number of cards may be (or must be, depending on the game) used to create each player's final hand. boarded wooden, built with pieces of wood boarden Made of boards or wood; wooden boarder A pupil who lives at school during term time. boardercross Synonym of snowboard cross. boardful An amount that fills a board. boardgamey Of, related to, or characteristic of a board game. boardie surfer boardies Boardshorts. boarding The act of people getting aboard a ship, aircraft, train, bus, etc.; embarkation. boardless Without a board. boardlike Resembling or characteristic of a board. boardman A person who wears a sandwich board. boardmanship The skills or position of serving on a board. boardrider surfer boardroom The room where a group of people (especially the board of a company or organization) conducts its meetings boards A stage (as in a theater). boardsailing windsurfing boardsailor windsurfer boardshort Boardshorts. boardshorts A style of typically knee-length lightweight shorts worn generally by males as swimwear and for surfing. boardslide A slide trick where the boarder stands on the center of the board, on the rail between the two axles. boardsman A member (especially male) of a board (governing body). boardsport Any sport based on riding a board, such as surfing or snowboarding. boardwalk A slightly elevated path (walkway) for pedestrians over sandy or swampy ground, typically made out of wood; specifically (Canada, US) one running alongside a body of water or beach. boardwear Clothing to be worn while snowboarding. boardy Having the texture of a hard board; inflexible and stiff. boarfish A member of the Caproidae family. boarhide Skin of a boar. Boarhills A small village in eastern Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5614). boarhound A large dog, descended from breeds originally used to hunt boars. Boarikifinolhu An island of Dhaalu, Maldives. boarish Brutal; cruel. boarishly in a boarish manner boarishness the quality of being boarish boarlike Resembling or characteristic of a boar. Boarman A surname originating as an occupation for someone who made bows for archery. boarskin The skin of a boar. boas A surname from Hebrew. Boasberg A surname. Boase A surname from Hebrew. Boasian Of or relating to Franz Boas (1858–1942), German-American anthropologist and linguist. boast A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself. boaster One who boasts; a braggart. boastful Tending to boast or brag. boastfully In a boastful manner. boastfulness The characteristic of being boastful. boasting boastful boastingly Boastfully. boastive boastful; presumptuous boastless Without boasting boastly In a boastful manner; boastfully, boastingly. boastsome Indicative of boast or boasting; bragging; boastful. boastworthy Worthy of boasting; deserving of being recognised with pride boasty boastful boat A small, usually open craft used for travelling over water, propelled by oars, motor or wind. Usually contrasted with "ship". boatability Ability to be navigated by boat; quality or state of being boatable. boatable Capable of being transported by boat. boatage Conveyance, chiefly of goods, by boat. boatbearer A clergyman who carries the incense before it is lit. boatbill A form of heron, Cochlearius cochlearius, native to Central and South America boatbound Restricted to a boat, unable to leave it. boatbuilder A person involved in boatbuilding; one who builds boats. boatbuilding The construction of a boat or boats. boatcraft The art or skill of handling a boat on the water. boatel A ship, normally moored alongside a quay, used as a hotel Boateng A surname from Akan. boater Someone who travels by boat. boatercycle A jet ski. boatful Enough of something to fill a boat, or a boat filled with the thing in question Boath A surname. boathook A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat. boathorse A horse that tows a boat or barge. boathouse A building at the edge of a river, lake or other body of water in which boats are kept. boatie A boater (someone who travels by boat) boating The activity of going out onto a body of water in a boat. boation Bellowing. boatish Resembling or characteristic of a boat. boatkeeper A person in charge of a boat. boatlength A distance equal to the length of a boat. boatless Without a boat or boats. boatlessness Absence of boats. boatlet A little boat. boatlift The (often clandestine) transportation of a large number of people or amount of goods by boat, especially an exodus of people. boatlike Resembling a boat boatlip An orchid of genus Scaphyglottis. boatload Cargo or passengers that fill a boat. boatmaker A manufacturer of boats. boatmaking The manufacture of boats. boatman A sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain. boatmanship The art of managing or looking after a boat. boatmast The mast of a boat boatmaster A person officially qualified to be in charge of a vessel of a specified category. boatmate Someone with whom one shares a boat, or with whom one works on a boat. boatmobile A boat that operates as a bookmobile. boatneck A wide, high neckline that follows the curve of the collarbone and ends in points on the shoulder seams. boatnecked Of clothing: having a boatneck. Boatner A surname. boatowner Someone who owns a boat. boatperson A boatman or boatwoman. Boatright A surname originating as an occupation, a variant of Boatwright. boatrope A rope used for the rigging of a boat. boatsex The Jonerys sex scene in the season 7 finale of Game of Thrones, set in the cabin of a ship on which Daenerys and Jon are sailing together. boatside The side of a boat. boatsman Synonym of boatman. boatsmith A maker of boats or ships; shipbuilder. boatspeak The jargon used by boating enthusiasts. boatsteerer The person, in a whaleboat, who manned the forward oar and whose task was to harpoon whales boatswain The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship. boattail The progressively narrowing rear end of a bullet or ballistic missile that is designed to reduce drag boattailed Having a boattail (narrowing rear end). boatward Toward a boat. boatwear Clothing to be worn in a boat. boatwhistle The call of the toadfish, produced by the male through rapid contraction of the sonic muscle against the swim bladder boatwise In the manner of a boat. boatwoman A woman who manages a boat. boatwright A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction. boaty Relating to boats. boatyard A place where boats are built and repaired. Boaz The second husband of Ruth, the father of Obed, the son of Salmon bob To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium. boba Synonym of tapioca pearl. bobac The bobak marmot (Marmota bobak). bobachee A male cook. Bobadah A locality in the Bogan council area and the Lachlan council area, central New South Wales, Australia. Bobadil A swaggering boaster. Bobadilian Like a Bobadil, or swaggering boaster. Bobadilish Like a Bobadil, or swaggering boaster. Bobadilism The behaviour of a Bobadil, or swaggering boaster. Bobadilla A surname from Spanish.