boat bug

noun

A water boatman.

Meanings

nounboat bug (plural boat bugs)

plural boat bugs

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncarnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

boat bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boat%20bug

MLA

“boat bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boat%20bug. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boat bug,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boat%20bug.

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