/ Dictionary / Index B boat patch: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: boat' patch" Pronunciation: [key] — Building Trades. Building Trades. an oval patch for plywood, terminating in a point at each end. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. boat neck boat people Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language