What is a boat in poker?

In poker, a "boat" refers to a full house, which is a strong hand made up of three of a kind and a pair. For example, if a player has three sevens and two eights, they would have a "boat" of sevens over eights. Full houses are considered very strong hands in poker and are likely to win against most other hands. The term "boat" comes from the idea that a full house is like a boat floating on the water, with the three of a kind as the boat and the pair as the sails.