Definition of Boathouse

1. Noun. A shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats.

Generic synonyms: Shed

Definition of Boathouse

1. n. A house for sheltering boats.

Definition of Boathouse

1. Noun. A building at the edge of a river or lake in which boats are kept. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Boathouse

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Boathouse

boatbuilder
boatbuilders
boatbuilding
boatbuildings
boate
boated
boatel
boatels
boater
boaters
boates
boatful
boatfuls
boathook
boathooks
boathouse (current term)
boathouses
boatie
boaties
boatings
boation
boations
boatless
boatlift
boatlifted
boatlifting
boatlifts
boatlike
boatload

Literary usage of Boathouse

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Architect and Building News (1908)
"Contracts for the boathouse, power house and Armory were made at that time with the sum allotted for FIG. 13.—CADET QUARTERS, BANCROFT HALL, CAMPUS FRONT. ..."

2. Hearings Before Subcommittee of House Committee on Appropriations (1905)
"The boathouse that we have there now is old and decayed, besides having been much damaged by severe storms. Some new material is needed, which, ..."

3. A History of Muhlneberg County by Otto Arthur Rothert (1913)
"GENERAL BUELL'S PRIVATE PARK, RESIDENCE, AND boathouse, AIRDRIE, 1900 General ... boathouse ..."

4. Memorials of Manchester Streets by Richard Wright Procter (1874)
"Apart from the sylva of the scene, and exclusive of the unpolluted river, the most prominent object pictured in our pathway is the boathouse, " in wch is a ..."

5. The Motor Boat: Its Selection, Care and Use by Harold Whiting Slauson (1911)
"... CHAPTER IX THE boathouse EVERY motor boat, no matter how small or cheap, deserves a home of some kind where it may be sheltered from the rain and dew. ..."

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