flagboat C2+ Topic:Transportation US /ˈflæɡˌboʊt/ UK /ˈflæɡbəʊt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a ship or boat carrying the commander of a fleet or squadron; a flagship The admiral transferred his staff to the flagboat before the squadron sailed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a ship or boat carrying the... flagshipcommand ship Word family Related forms flagshipsquadron Etymology A transparent nautical compound of flag + boat, referring to the commander's flag flown from the vessel. The more usual modern term for the same command vessel is flagship. Topics Transportation External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # flagboat **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈflæɡˌboʊt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈflæɡbəʊt/ ## Meanings 1. a ship or boat carrying the commander of a fleet or squadron; a flagship ## Examples - The admiral transferred his staff to the flagboat before the squadron sailed. ## Synonyms - flagship - command ship ## Related Forms - flagship - squadron ## Etymology A transparent nautical compound of flag + boat, referring to the commander's flag flown from the vessel. The more usual modern term for the same command vessel is flagship. ## Topics - Transportation markdown