pleasure boat
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpleasureandboat
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pleasure
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈpleʒ.ər/us/ˈpleʒ.ɚ/
enjoyment, happiness, or satisfaction, or something that ...
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boat
noun[C]
uk/bəʊt/us/boʊt/
a small vehicle for travelling ...
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(Definition ofpleasureandboatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Since the decline of the commercial narrow boat on the narrow canals, the motorisedpleasureboatis of all the greater importance.
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Doubt has already been cast upon the definition of the words "pleasureboat".
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There are no proposed plans to levy a charge onpleasureboatowners for the provision of any emergency services.
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That stretching of facilities was thought to be mainly due to the increase inpleasureboatuse—yachting and motor boats.
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There is, in fact, no definition of "pleasureboat" in this clause.
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I do not know what difference there can be between apleasureboatand a commercial boat.
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A boat that is static and is used for full-time residential use is a houseboat; a canal boat that moves is apleasureboat.
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I cannot say whether this is a boat that should be ranked as apleasureboator not.
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But the master of apleasureboatmay be many miles from his home.
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The master of apleasureboatmust produce hispleasureboatcertificate within three days of being asked for it.
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It seems to me that a man employed as a motorman on apleasureboatwould not be really employed in the sea service.
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The constant presence of a trained man with seagoing experience who can alert rescue services gives both fishermen andpleasureboatowners considerable reassurance.
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But nevertheless we in this country are still trying to head for a unifiedpleasureboatlicensing system, and that is not helped by this form of devolution.
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If there is to be a change of powers and responsibilities, the fear among yachtsmen and otherpleasureboatusers is that there could be a serious loss of facilities.
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Since thepleasureboatnetwork involves a very substantial subsidy from public funds, its size, like that of all subsidies, must, in the public interest, be subject to periodical review.
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I understand that the figures in the accounts are net of all properly attributable expenses and overheads and that they represent the true outcome of the board'spleasureboatoperations.
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After decommissioning, she was sold to private ownership and used as apleasureboat.
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Rose is seen previously as part of a small group of tourists aboard a small commercialpleasureboat.
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These spring drives were stopped after 1915, whenpleasureboatowners complained about the hazards to navigation.
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