A boathouse (or boat house ) is a building especially designed for the storage of boats A boat is a watercraft of modest size designed to float or plane, to provide passage across water. Usually this water will be inland or in protected coastal areas. However, boats such as the whaleboat were designed to be operated from a ship in an offshore environment. In naval terms, a boat is something small enough to be carried aboard another , normally smaller craft for sports or leisure use.[1] river A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including stream, creek, brook, rivulet, and rill; there is no . Often the boats stored are rowing boats Watercraft rowing is the act of propelling a boat using the motion of oars in the water. The difference between paddling and rowing is that with rowing the oars have a mechanical connection with the boat whereas with paddling the paddles are hand-held with no mechanical connection . Other boats such as punts A punt is a flat-bottomed boat with a square-cut bow, designed for use in small rivers or other shallow water. Punting refers to boating in a punt. The punter generally propels the punt by pushing against the river bed with a pole. A punt should not be confused with a gondola, which is propelled by an oar rather than a pole or small motor boats A motorboat is a boat which is powered by an engine. Some motorboats are fitted with inboard engines, others have an outboard motor installed on the rear, containing the internal combustion engine, the gearbox and the propeller in one portable unit may also be stored.
Sometimes, a boathouse may be the headquarters of a boat club A boat club is a sports club based around boats, especially rowing and yachting, but also canoeing, motor boats and other small boats or rowing club A rowing club is a club for people interested in the sport of Rowing. Rowing clubs are usually located near a body of water, whether natural or artificial, that is large enough for manoeuvering of the shells . Clubs usually have racks to store boats and a dock to put them in the water. Many clubs host rowing competitions, known as regattas, on a . It may also include a restaurant A restaurant prepares and serves food, drink and dessert to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services. Restaurants vary greatly in appearance and offerings, including a wide variety of cuisines and service models , bar A bar is an establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises ,[2] [1]
In Scandinavia, the boathouse is known as a naust , a word deriving from Old Norse Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300 naverstað . These were typically built with stone walls and timber roofs and would be either open to the sea or provided with sturdy doors. The floors would be a simple continuation of the beach sand or rock, or they might be dug down to permit a boat to sail into the boathouse.
Boathouses on the River Thames The River Thames (pronounced /ˈtɛmz/ temz) is a major river flowing through southern England. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows through several other towns and cities, including Oxford, Reading and Windsor at Henley-on-Thames Henley-on-Thames is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in South Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and north-east from Reading, 10 miles upstream and west from Maidenhead. It is near the corner between the counties of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire , England The area now called England has been settled by people of various cultures for about 35,000 years, but it takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in AD 927, and since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant .
Racing shells In watercraft, a racing shell (also referred to as just a fine boat or just shell) is an extremely narrow, and often disproportionately long, rowing boat specifically designed for racing or exercise. It is outfitted with long oars, outriggers to hold the oarlocks away for the boat, and sliding seats. The boat's long length and semicircular cross- stored inside a boathouse in Israel Israel , officially the State of Israel (Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל (help·info), Medīnat Yisrā'el; Arabic: دَوْلَةُ إِسْرَائِيلَ, Dawlat Isrā'īl), is a country in Western Asia located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan and the .
Boathouses on the Yarra River The Yarra River, originally Birrarung, is a river in east-central Victoria, Australia. The lower stretches of the river is where the city of Melbourne was established in 1835 and today Greater Melbourne dominates and influences the landscape of its lower reaches. From its source in the Yarra Ranges, it flows 242 km west through the Yarra Valley in Alexandra Gardens The Alexandra Gardens are located on the south bank of the Yarra River, opposite Federation Square and the Melbourne Central Business District, in Victoria, Australia. The Gardens are bounded by the Yarra River to the north, Princes and Swan street bridges, with Queen Victoria Gardens and Kings Domain across Alexandra Avenue to the south. The , Melbourne The metropolis is located on the large natural bay known as Port Phillip, with the city centre positioned at the estuary of the Yarra River . The metropolitan area then extends south from the city centre, along the eastern and western shorelines of Port Phillip, and expands into the hinterland. The city centre is situated in the municipality known , Australia For at least 40,000 years before European settlement in the late 18th century, Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians, who belonged to one or more of the roughly 250 language groups. After sporadic visits by fishermen from the immediate north and discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606, Australia's eastern half was claimed by the British .
Stone-walled Norwegian boathouse set into a hillside.
Closeup of the second boathouse at Topridge
Knollwood Club Knollwood Club is an Adirondack Great Camp on Shingle Bay, Lower Saranac Lake, near the village of Saranac Lake, New York. It was built in 1899-1900 by William L. Coulter, who had previously created a major addition to Alfred G. Vanderbilt's Sagamore Camp. The "club" consisted of a boathouse, "casino", and six identical two-and- boathouse on Lower Saranac Lake Lower Saranac Lake is one of three connected lakes, part of the Saranac River, near the village of Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks in northern New York. With Middle Saranac Lake and Upper Saranac Lake, a 17-mile paddle with only one carry is possible. The Saranac Lake Islands Public Campground provides 87 campsites on inlands in Lower and Middle , USA
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^ A Description of a boat house
Rooms A room, in architecture, is any distinguishable space within a structure. Usually, a room is separated from other spaces or passageways by interior walls; moreover, it is separated from outdoor areas by an exterior wall, sometimes with a door. Historically the use of rooms dates at least to early Minoan cultures about 2200 BC, where excavations on , spaces, and architectural A wider definition may comprise all design activity, from the macro-level to the micro-level (construction details and furniture). Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience that reflect functional, technical, social, and aesthetic considerations. It requires the creative elements
Public A public space refers to an area or place that is open and accessible to all citizens, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age or socio-economic level. One of the earliest examples of public spaces are commons. For example, no fees or paid tickets are required for entry, nor are the entrants discriminated based on background. Non-government- areas
Airport lounge An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline . Many offer private meeting rooms, phone, fax, wireless and Internet access and other business services, along with provisions to enhance comfort such as free drinks and snacks. At lounges, passengers will also find more comfortable seating, quieter environments and better access to • Cafeteria A cafeteria or cafetería is a type of food service location in which there is little or no table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen . Cafeterias are different from coffeehouses, although that is the Spanish • Classroom A classroom is a room in which teaching or learning activities can take place. Classrooms are found in educational institutions of all kinds, including public and private schools, corporations, and religious and humanitarian organizations. The classroom attempts to provide a safe space where learning can take place uninterrupted by other • Changing room / Locker room A changeroom , locker room, dressing room (usually in a sports or staff context) or changing room is a room or area designated for changing one's clothes. Changerooms are provided in a semi-public situation to enable people to change clothes in privacy, either individually or on a gender basis • Conference hall A conference hall or conference room is a room provided for singular events such as business conferences. It is commonly found at large hotels and convention centers though many other establishments, including even hospitals, have one. Sometimes other rooms are modified for large conferences such as arenas or concert halls. Aircraft have been • Doctor's office • Function hall A function hall or banquet hall is a room for the purpose of hosting a party, banquet, reception, or other social event • Mailroom A mailroom is a type of room in which incoming and outgoing mail is processed and sorted. Mailrooms are commonly found in schools, offices, apartment buildings, and the generic post office • Library A library is a collection of sources, resources, and services, and the structure in which it is housed; it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. In the more traditional sense, a library is a collection of books. It can mean the collection, the building or room that houses such a collection, • Lobby Many office buildings, hotels and skyscrapers go to great lengths to decorate their lobbies to create the right impression • Office • Refectory • Restroom • Security desk • Waiting room
Passages and spaces
Alcove • Atrium • Balcony • Breezeway • Corridor • Deck • Elevator • Emergency exit • Escalator • Entryway / Genkan / Mud room • Foyer • Hallway • Loft • Loggia • Nook • Patio • Pedway • Pergola • Porch • porte-cochère • Portico • Ramp • Secret passage • Skyway • Spear closet • Stairway • Terrace • Veranda • Vestibule • Wheelchair ramp
Utility and storage
Attic • Basement • Box room / Carport • Cloakroom • Closet • Electrical room • Equipment room • Furnace room / Boiler room • Garage • Janitorial closet • Laundry room / Utility room • Mechanical room • Pantry • Root cellar • Semi-basement • Studio • Server room • Wardrobe • Workshop • Vault • Wine cellar • Wiring closet / Demarcation point
Shared residential rooms
Billiard room • Bonus room • Common room • Den • Dining room • Family room • Great room • Hearth room • Home office • Kitchen • Kitchenette • Library • Living room • Man cave • Media room or Home theater • Mehmaan khana • Recreation room • Shrines • Study • Sunroom / Solarium
Private rooms
Bathroom / Toilet • Bedroom / Guest room • Boudoir • Cabinet • Jack and Jill bathroom • Nursery • Safe room • Solar • State room • Suite • Walk-in closet
Great house areas
Ballroom • Butler's pantry • Buttery • Drawing room / Salon • Fainting room • Great chamber • Great hall • Larder • Long gallery • Lumber room • Parlour • Root cellar • Saucery • Scullery • Servants' hall • Smoking room • Spicery • Stillroom • Undercroft
Other areas
Barn • Boathouse • Conservatory • Gym • Loading dock • Moon gate • Outhouse • Secondary suite • Shed • Stable • Storm cellar or Storm room
Architectural elements
Arch • Ceiling • Colonnade • Column • Courtyard • Fireplace • Floor • Gate • Lighting • Ornament • Swimming pool • Vault • Wet bar • Roof
Related terms
Building • Furniture • House • House plan • Rooms
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