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What is the difference between a boat and a ship?

July 9, 2020September 17, 2012 by Pamela Landy

The U.S. Navy defines a boat as “a vessel that can be hauled aboard a ship.”

In ordinary usage, however, large vessels are often called boats as well as ships.

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