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| Captain with huge steering problems. |
A ship usually has enough size to carry its own
boats, such as lifeboats, dinghies, or runabouts.
A rule of thumb used is "a boat can fit on
a ship, but a ship can't fit on a boat". Consequently
submarines are referred to as "boats",
because early submarines were small enough to be
carried aboard a ship in transit to distant waters.
Other types of large vessels which are traditionally
called boats are the Great Lakes freighter, the
riverboat, and the ferryboat... |
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