Boat bug \Boat" bug`\ (Zo["o]l.)
An aquatic hemipterous insect of the genus {Notonecta}; -- so
called from swimming on its back, which gives it the
appearance of a little boat. Called also {boat fly}, {boat
insect}, {boatman}, and {water boatman}.
boat bug
n : carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs [syn: {water
boatman}]