boatpermit
nounUK /ˈbəʊtˌpɜːmɪt/
US /ˈboʊtˌpɜːrmɪt/
A boat permit is a special paper that says you are allowed to use a boat.
Dad got a boat permit so we could take the little boat on the lake.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. An official card that lets someone keep a boat at a dock or marina.
The marina asked for our boat permit before we tied up the boat.
3. A ticket that allows a boat to be used in a certain area for a set time.
We bought a one-week boat permit for the river.
4. A paper that shows a boat has been checked and is safe to use.
The inspector gave us a boat permit after checking the life jackets.
5. Permission from a club or group to use its shared boats.
New members get a boat permit after their first lesson.