best boatn.

Brit.

/ˈbɛs(t) ˌbəʊt/, U.S.

/ˈbɛs(t) ˌboʊt/, Australian English

/ˈbes(t) ˌboʊt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: best adj., boat n.¹

Etymology: < best adj. + boat n.¹

Originally Australian. Now chiefly historical.

Originally: a boat designed so as to be ideally suited to use in rowing or sculling races, and typically of the lightest and narrowest construction. Later (now chiefly): a racing punt of similar construction. Cf. best and best adj. at best adj., n.¹, and adv. Phrases 8.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessels propelled by oars or poles > [noun] > rowing boat > light or racing

boat1829

torpid1838

wager-boat1844

skiff1845

slogger1852

whiff1859

gig1865

best boat1866

shell1867

ship1878

sculling four1885

rum-tum1891

Togger1891

1866 Ballarat (Victoria) Star 26 Oct. Ballarat Regatta, 1866... Entries for all races, 10s per man, and to be rowed in best boats.

1874 Bell's Life in London 19 Sept. 5/6 H. Lock.., hearing that E. Stockman..wishes to row him, will accommodate him from Putney to Barnes in best boats, for £10 a side.

1896 Baily's Mag. Oct. 327/1 As much science is required for rowing in a best-boat on the sea, as in one of Clasper's creations on the Thames, Isis, or Cam.

1907 Observer 1 Sept. 7/4 Some faulty steering was seen in the pair oars in best boats.

1935 Manch. Guardian 29 July 2/7 A popular innovation [at the Agecroft Regatta] was the junior fours in best boats.

1999 G. Cox Dict. Sport ix. 264/1 Best boat, a light racing boat with a smooth skin.

2013 www.facebook.com 12 July (O.E.D. Archive) There is a great selection of punting from that era on the Pathe site, including a best boat being punted in an ice rink.

Compounds

General attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > [adjective] > types of rowing race

Henley1839

coxswainless1868

coxswained1876

coxless1890

best boat1892

coxed1939

1892 Reg. 11 May 7/8 Old Oxford and Cambridge University oarsmen, who have probably forgotten more about best boat racing than Captain Inglis ever knew.

1897 Country Life 5 June 614/2 Eton boys chiefly support the ‘best boat’ races, and there are skiff and punt events also.

1931 Times 1 Aug. 4/7 The best-boat regatta season will be concluded on Monday, when Henley Town Regatta will be held.

1960 Guardian 7 Oct. 20/5 Even towards the end of the best-boat season Maidenhead received 47 entries for three four-oared races.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	best boat
释义	best boatn. Brit. /ˈbɛs(t) ˌbəʊt/, U.S. /ˈbɛs(t) ˌboʊt/, Australian English /ˈbes(t) ˌboʊt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: best adj., boat n.¹ Etymology: < best adj. + boat n.¹ Originally Australian. Now chiefly historical. Originally: a boat designed so as to be ideally suited to use in rowing or sculling races, and typically of the lightest and narrowest construction. Later (now chiefly): a racing punt of similar construction. Cf. best and best adj. at best adj., n.¹, and adv. Phrases 8. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessels propelled by oars or poles > [noun] > rowing boat > light or racing boat1829 torpid1838 wager-boat1844 skiff1845 slogger1852 whiff1859 gig1865 best boat1866 shell1867 ship1878 sculling four1885 rum-tum1891 Togger1891 1866 Ballarat (Victoria) Star 26 Oct. Ballarat Regatta, 1866... Entries for all races, 10s per man, and to be rowed in best boats. 1874 Bell's Life in London 19 Sept. 5/6 H. Lock.., hearing that E. Stockman..wishes to row him, will accommodate him from Putney to Barnes in best boats, for £10 a side. 1896 Baily's Mag. Oct. 327/1 As much science is required for rowing in a best-boat on the sea, as in one of Clasper's creations on the Thames, Isis, or Cam. 1907 Observer 1 Sept. 7/4 Some faulty steering was seen in the pair oars in best boats. 1935 Manch. Guardian 29 July 2/7 A popular innovation [at the Agecroft Regatta] was the junior fours in best boats. 1999 G. Cox Dict. Sport ix. 264/1 Best boat, a light racing boat with a smooth skin. 2013 www.facebook.com 12 July (O.E.D. Archive) There is a great selection of punting from that era on the Pathe site, including a best boat being punted in an ice rink. Compounds General attributive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > [adjective] > types of rowing race Henley1839 coxswainless1868 coxswained1876 coxless1890 best boat1892 coxed1939 1892 Reg. 11 May 7/8 Old Oxford and Cambridge University oarsmen, who have probably forgotten more about best boat racing than Captain Inglis ever knew. 1897 Country Life 5 June 614/2 Eton boys chiefly support the ‘best boat’ races, and there are skiff and punt events also. 1931 Times 1 Aug. 4/7 The best-boat regatta season will be concluded on Monday, when Henley Town Regatta will be held. 1960 Guardian 7 Oct. 20/5 Even towards the end of the best-boat season Maidenhead received 47 entries for three four-oared races. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1866
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