Boats and Ships
ocean liner
A large passenger ship designed for traveling thousands of miles.
cruise ship
a big ship for many people to travel on vacation for fun
fireboat
a boat that can help stop fires on other ships
riverboat
a boat that has a paddle wheel and goes on rivers
sailboat
a boat that is pushed by wind
ferry boat
a boat that takes people and cars across some water when there is no bridge
fishing boat
a boat with nets for catching fish
container ship
a cargo ship that carries lots of big metal boxes called containers
rescue boat
a fast boat that can rescue other boats in trouble
clipper ship
a fast ship with very many sails
yacht
a large boat (small ship) owned by a rich person for pleasure cruises
barge
a long boat with a flat bottom
catamaran
a sailboat that has two parts with water in the middle.
schooner or tall ship
a sailing ship with two or more masts
pirate ship
a ship for bad guys
Viking longboat
a ship that Vikings used a long time ago
cargo ship
a ship that carries a lot of stuff
aircraft carrier
a ship that is like a small airport
battleship
a ship with guns and cannons used in war for fighting
sailing ship
a ship with sails
lifeboat
a small boat carried by ships in order to save people if the ship sinks
rubber raft
a small boat filled with air
motor boat
a small boat with a gas powered motor.
dinghy
a small rowboat that takes people to land from a bigger ship.
tugboat
a strong little boat that can pull big boats
submarine
a watercraft that can go all the way under water
oil tanker or super tanker
big ship for carrying oil
Steamship
ship moved by engines that work by the action of steam under pressure. The first riverboats and ocean liners were powered by steam engines.
kayak
small boat low in the water
canoe
small boat that Indians used
rowboat
small boat with 2 oars