Home › Words › C › chopboatchopboatchopboat · noun — A licensed lighter (watercraft) employed in the transportation of goods to and from larger vessels.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, chopboat ranks #2,501 of 43,053 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom chop (“stamp, mark of quality, license”) + boat.nounA licensed lighter (watercraft) employed in the transportation of goods to and from larger vessels.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bumboat 67% match — A small boat used for carrying provisions to ships lying at anchor in a harbour. vs chopboat →waterboat 66% match — A boat carrying water in bulk to supply ships. vs chopboat →cockboat 66% match — A small rowing boat, especially one pulled behind a larger ship, or used to ferry goods between a ship and the shore. vs chopboat →buyboat 65% match — A boat used to travel to harvesters in order to purchase their oysters vs chopboat →chaloupe 64% match — A launch (type of boat). vs chopboat →lobsterboat 64% match — A boat used for catching lobsters. vs chopboat →lighterage 61% match — The fee paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter (flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances). vs chopboat →bumboatman 61% match — A man who pilots a bumboat. vs chopboat →