boating license

noun
UK /ˈbəʊtɪŋ ˈlaɪsəns/
US /ˈboʊtɪŋ ˈlaɪsəns/

A card that says you are allowed to drive a boat.

You need a boating license to drive that small motorboat on the lake.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. An official document showing a person has passed a boat safety test.

She earned her boating license after finishing the weekend safety course.

3. A legal permission to operate a motorized vessel in certain waters.

Rangers asked to see his boating license before he launched the jet ski.

4. A certificate required for renting or steering a boat in some places.

The marina won't rent you a pontoon without a boating license.