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bare·boat

 (bâr′bōt′)
n.
A boat, such as a yacht, that is chartered without a skipper or crew and usually without provisions.

bare′boat′ing n.
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bareboat

(ˈbɛəˌbəʊt)
n
a boat that can be chartered without crew, provisions, etc
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bare•boat

(ˈbɛərˌboʊt)

adj.
providing a boat only, exclusive of crew, stores, fuel, and the like: a bareboat charter.
[1955–60, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bareboat - a vessel (such as a yacht) that can be chartered without a captain or crew or provisionsbareboat - a vessel (such as a yacht) that can be chartered without a captain or crew or provisions
vessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation
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Ship Finance acquired the West Polaris in 2008 and subsequently bareboat chartered to Seadrill with purchase options starting in 2012.
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The above vessel is under bareboat charter with Seamec.
Oil & Gas UK said it was concerned the Chancellor had decided not to reverse the recently introduced 'bareboat' chartering tax measure.