boat bug

Noun

Meaning

An aquatic hemipterous insect of the genus Notonecta; -- so called from swimming on its back, which gives it the appearance of a little boat. Called also boat fly, boat insect, boatman, and water boatman.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

water boatman submarine flaw yacht issue barge bug cruise ship issue vessel glitch pontoon hitch fishing boat problem hovercraft error speedboat malfunction raft error ship flaw watercraft defect canoe malfunction catamaran snag
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Hypernyms

water bug

Close letter words and terms

boat boy boat brake boat bridge boat builder boat captain boat carrying pilots