boatlicence
nounUK /ˈbəʊtˌlaɪsəns/
US /ˈboʊtˌlaɪsəns/
A boat licence is a card that says you are allowed to drive a boat.
You need a boat licence before you can drive that little boat on the lake.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. An official document showing a boat is registered and allowed on the water.
The harbour master asked to see the boat licence for the new yacht.
3. A qualification earned after passing a boating safety test.
She studied all summer to get her boat licence.
4. Permission from a club or marina to keep a boat at their dock.
The marina keeps a copy of every member's boat licence on file.