Synonyms and antonyms of What ships and boats do in British Thesaurus

capsize (verb)

if you capsize a boat, or if it capsizes, it turns upside down or onto its side in the water

cast off ()

if a boat casts off, it is untied and moves away from the land

come about ()

if a ship comes about, it changes direction

dock (verb)

if a ship docks, it arrives at a dock

founder (verb)

if a ship or boat founders, it becomes full of water and sinks

go about (British)

British if a ship goes about, it turns and sails in the opposite direction

ground (verb)

if a boat grounds or is grounded, it hits a rock or the ground under the water

heave to ()

if a ship heaves to, it stops moving. The past tense and past participle is hove to.

heel (verb)

if a boat heels, it leans over to one side

hold a course ()

to keep sailing or travelling in the same direction

keel over ()

if a ship keels over, it falls sideways

lay to ()

if you lay a ship to, or if it lays to, it stops

list (verb)

if a ship lists, it leans to one side

overboard (adverb)

off a boat or ship and into the water

pitch (verb)

if a ship or aircraft pitches, it moves up and down suddenly

plunge (verb)

if a ship plunges, it moves up and down on water in an uncontrolled way

put about ()

if a ship puts about, or if you put it about, it turns and sails in the opposite direction

put in ()

if a ship puts in, it stops at a port

put into ()

if a ship puts into a port, it stops there

put out ()

if a ship puts out, it sails away from a port

ride at anchor ()

if a ship rides at anchor, it is fixed to the bottom of the sea by an anchor

run/go aground ()

if a ship runs aground, it becomes stuck on a piece of ground under the water, where the water is not deep enough

sail (verb)

if a boat sails, it moves across the surface of a sea, lake, river etc

shove off ()

if a boat shoves off, it moves away from the land into the water

tack (verb)

if a boat tacks, it turns so that the wind is blowing on the other side of its sails

yaw (verb)

if a boat yaws, it goes off the straight course that it should be moving on