/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of boat bug Find synonyms for: Noun1. water boatman, boat bug, water bugusage: carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language