[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- A large mechanically operated structure used instead of a lock for transferring canal boats from one level to another.

- An act of transporting people or supplies by boat, especially an act of transporting refugees in small boats when official modes of transport are blocked.


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Mechanics' Magazine. From boat + lift

[], (Verb)

Definitions:
- To transport (a person) as part of a boatlift.


Phrases:

Origin:
1980s; earliest use found in The Christian Science Monitor. From boatlift