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IT could be argued that a boat is just a generic term for 'watercraft' everything from a seadoo to a container vessel. And a ship is a subclass of boat.
by nickthemagicman 6y ago
IT could be argued that a boat is just a generic term for 'watercraft' everything from a seadoo to a container vessel.
And a ship is a subclass of boat.
- twostoned 6y agoI agree with this. I am wondering if boat is an abstract class and ship is an implementation.
- nickthemagicman 6y agoI think boat is a flexible definition and our view is one valid way to look at it, which the author of the article also shares.
- alanbernstein 6y agoSure, and it could be argued that "literally" means "figuratively", but should it?
- nickthemagicman 6y agoDepends on if you're talking about a class or an object.
- Guest42 6y agoThis is my position although instinctively I’d want to require the ability for a person to sit because I haven’t considered windsurfers or kite-boards to be boats.
- nickthemagicman 6y agoI think the definition is somewhat flexible. What would you call a surf or kiteboard instead?
- Guest42 6y agoDisclaimer: being subjective here and not too attached to the opinions, I waiver between words having independent meanings or defined by uses (a more Wittgenstein-esque approach, at least at my limited level of understanding) I think that those could be grouped together but would require a new category that may or may not include water skis or wakeboards. Another condition i was thinking about placing on boat was a steering mechanism akin to a rudder but then realized rowing shells often don’t have those although I’d consider them boats.
- Fricken 6y agoI was inclined to agree with you, but research suggests 'boat' specifically refers to a small vessel. A ship is not just a large boat.
- nickthemagicman 6y agoWord research?
- Fricken 6y agoThe dictionary
- nickthemagicman 6y agoWe must have looked at different dictionaries.
- exabrial 6y agoWhat about a hovercraft
- nickthemagicman 6y agoA hovercraft full of eels?