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boating

[ boh-ting ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the use of boats, especially for pleasure:
He enjoyed boating and swimming.

adjective

of or relating to boats:
boating clothes.

boating

/ ˈ��əʊ��ɪŋ /

noun

the practice of rowing, sailing, or cruising in boats as a form of recreation

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Word History and Origins

Origin of boating¹

First recorded in 1600–10; boat + -ing ¹, -ing ²

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Attorney Scott Paetty, Kamon removed $50,000 in settlement funds due a client, a widow whose husband had been killed in a boating accident, allowing the attorney to pay bills at two country clubs.

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Additionally, winds over the water may reach gale force at times creating dangerous boating conditions.

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But her lawyer at the time stated she was "now deceased after a boating accident in the San Francisco Bay area".

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“We jumped on the barge and immediately started using it. I have boating experience and my son does too. It was all part of this amazing divine plan.”

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With its solid bottom and flexible sides, the RIB has become a cornerstone of modern boating, with use for leisure, by the military and, crucially in life-saving.

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