boat race

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A race between rowing crews.
2. 2
   The face.
3. 3
   A fixed horse race, with a specific horse arranged to win in advance.
4. 4
   A contest in which one competitor boat-races the other(s)

Verb

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of boat-race.
2. 2
   to defeat by a wide margin, especially after establishing and sustaining an early lead