small boat; craft
Refers to a small boat or watercraft, typically used in compound words rather than as a standalone noun. Common in terms like 競艇 (boat racing), 救命艇 (lifeboat), or 漁艇 (fishing boat).
The lifeboat is attached to the side of the ship.
He is a boat racing athlete.
counter for ships · counter for one half of a pair · counter for bundles (archaic)
The kanji 艇 is composed of 舟 (boat) and 廷 (court, but here used phonetically). It originally referred to a small, light boat. The reading てい is the on'yomi.
boat length (unit); distance between boats
boathouse; boat storage shed
boat length (racing unit); distance between boats
captain of a small boat; skipper; coxswain · length of a boat