Definition of boa

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Boa (n.) A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B. imperator), and the chevalier boa of Peru (B. eques)..

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Yawl :: Yawl (n.) A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars..
Board :: Board (n.) The stage in a theater; as, to go upon the boards, to enter upon the theatrical profession..
Sheathe :: Sheathe (v. t.) To case or cover with something which protects, as thin boards, sheets of metal, and the like; as, to sheathe a ship with copper..
Sea Boy :: Sea boy () A boy employed on shipboard.
Cupboard :: Cupboard (v. t.) To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard..
Quack :: Quack (n.) A boastful pretender to medical skill; an empiric; an ignorant practitioner.
Jonah :: "Jonah (n.) The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious..
Heel :: Heel (v. i.) To lean or tip to one side, as a ship; as, the ship heels aport; the boat heeled over when the squall struck it..
Steam Engine :: Steamboating (n.) The shearing of a pile of books which are as yet uncovered, or out of boards..
Cockswain :: Cockswain (n.) The steersman of a boat; a petty officer who has charge of a boat and its crew.
Flat :: Flat (n.) A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught..
Vergeboard :: Vergeboard (n.) The ornament of woodwork upon the gable of a house, used extensively in the 15th century. It was generally suspended from the edge of the projecting roof (see Verge, n., 4), and in position parallel to the gable wall. Called also bargeboard..
Boatman :: Boatman (n.) A boat bug. See Boat bug.
Scout :: Scout (n.) A swift sailing boat.
Papboat :: Papboat (n.) A kind of sauce boat or dish.
Of :: Of (prep.) Denoting reference to a thing; about; concerning; relating to; as, to boast of one's achievements..
Sheeting :: Sheeting (n.) A lining of planks or boards (rarely of metal) for protecting an embankment.
Flat-bottomed :: Flat-bottomed (a.) Having an even lower surface or bottom; as, a flat-bottomed boat..
Row :: Row (v. t.) To propel with oars, as a boat or vessel, along the surface of water; as, to row a boat..
Ferry :: Ferry (v. t.) A vessel in which passengers and goods are conveyed over narrow waters; a ferryboat; a wherry.
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