The Word 'boat' is a common noun; a general Word for any boat of any kind.
The Word 'their' is a pronoun, a possessive adjective, a Word used to describe the noun 'boat' as belonging to them.
The term 'their boat' is a noun phrase, a group of Words based on a noun that functions as a unit as a noun in a sentence.
Examples:
Their boat will pick us up at ten. (subject of the sentence)
They painted their boat a bright red. (direct object of the verb 'painted')
They bought a new sail for their boat. (object of the preposition 'for')
Note: A proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title; for example, "The Love Boat" (1980s TV series) or the Boat Street Kitchen (restaurant) in Seattle WA.
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