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bot

Pronunciation: /bɔ̝ːt/

“bot” is a Middle English word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. A boat (a vessel smaller than a ship).
  2. A boat stowed on a ship (especially for tendering).
  3. The path or course of one's life; one's direction.

Etymology

PIE root *bʰeyd- Inherited from Old English bāt, from Proto-West Germanic *bait, from Proto-Germanic *baitaz.

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