1. resembling or having the shape or characteristics of a boat

Examples

• The boatlike structure of the building's hull was inspired by maritime design.
• She arranged the flowers in a boatlike container for the centerpiece.
• The boatlike leaves of the plant curved upward at the edges.
• The architect designed a boatlike roof that resembled an overturned vessel.
• The boatlike shape of the canoe made it easy to identify from a distance.