/ Dictionary / Index B boatlift: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: boat•lift Pronunciation: (bōt'lift"), [key] — n. an operation in which large numbers of people or vast quantities of supplies are transported by ships or boats in an emergency. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. boating boat lily Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language