(v): start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
(v): propel with force
(v): cause to move forward with force
(v): launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage
(v): get going; give impetus to
(v): begin with vigor
(v): take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
(v): get going; give impetus to
(v): cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
(v): smoothen the surface of
(v): make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
(n): a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
(n): a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
(n): the act of propelling with force
(n): the act of propelling
see whaleboat for a usage note.