The unofficial term in American of the word boat is definitely luxury, party, fun, ski, great, family and rich. A boat is a water traveling vessel which can get you into a lot of higher social circles depending on the value of it. Boats are a status symbol today. Boats can range from a few hundred dollars for an older fixer upper to hundreds of millions for the Mega Yacht. Mega Yachts are boats like the one in Octopussy a James Bond 007 hit movie of the 1980's. Boats are also used as a means of transportation over water example, ferry travel, pleasure riding, and commercial transportation of goods, War fare or fighting battles, fishing, excursions, cruising cross Atlantic travels, cross Pacific travels. Boats are also used as a safety device for larger vessels or in other words a life boat. Boats have been around for thousands of years one of the most historical and biblical boat ever is according to the bible Noah's Arch.