Kayak vs. Boat — What's the Difference?

A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic word qajaq (IPA: [qajɑq]).

A boat is a watercraft of a large range of types and sizes, but generally smaller than a ship, which is distinguished by its larger size, shape, cargo or passenger capacity, or its ability to carry boats. Small boats are typically found on inland waterways such as rivers and lakes, or in protected coastal areas.

A canoe of a type used originally by the Inuit, made of a light frame with a watertight covering having a small opening in the top to sit in.

A relatively small, usually open craft of a size that might be carried aboard a ship.

Travel in or use a kayak

An inland vessel of any size.

A very light, slender, usually covered boat that has pointed ends and is propelled by a double-bladed paddle. Traditional Yupik and Inuit kayaks are made of skins stretched over a frame of wood or whalebone.

A ship or submarine.

To go, travel, or race in a kayak.

A dish shaped like a boat

To go or travel on (a body of water) by kayak

To travel by boat.

A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck

To ride a boat for pleasure.

(intransitive) To use a kayak, to travel or race in a kayak.

To transport by boat.

(transitive) To traverse (a body of water) by kayak.

To place in a boat.

A light canoe, made of skins stretched over a frame, and usually capable of carrying but one person, who sits amidships and uses a double-bladed paddle. It is peculiar to the Eskimos and other Arctic tribes.

A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.

A small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos

(poker slang) A full house.

Travel in a small canoe;

A vehicle, utensil, or dish somewhat resembling a boat in shape.

(chemistry) One of two possible conformations of cyclohexane rings (the other being chair), shaped roughly like a boat.

The refugee boats arriving in Australian waters, and by extension, refugees generally.

(intransitive) To travel by boat.

(transitive) To transport in a boat.

(transitive) To place in a boat.

A small open vessel, or water craft, usually moved by cars or paddles, but often by a sail.

Hence, any vessel; usually with some epithet descriptive of its use or mode of propulsion; as, pilot boat, packet boat, passage boat, advice boat, etc. The term is sometimes applied to steam vessels, even of the largest class; as, the Cunard boats.

A vehicle, utensil, or dish, somewhat resembling a boat in shape; as, a stone boat; a gravy boat.

To transport in a boat; as, to boat goods.

To place in a boat; as, to boat oars.

To go or row in a boat.

A small vessel for travel on water

A dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce

Ride in a boat on water