ボート

noun

boat

General term for a small watercraft, often used in compounds like ボートレース (boat race) or 救命ボート (lifeboat).

• 湖みずうみでボートに乗のった。

  I rode a boat on the lake.

noun

rowboat; rowing boat

Specifically a small boat propelled by oars, as opposed to a motorboat or sailboat.