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Berthon|ˈbɜːθɒn|
The name of the Revd. Edward Lyon Berthon (1813–1899), used attrib. to designate a small collapsible boat invented by him. (Freq. with lower-case initial.)
1878G. S. Nares Voy. to Polar Sea I. i. 20 The light canvas Berthon boats, available for one or two persons, proved of great service. 1898W. A. Beauclerk in W. A. Morgan ‘House’ on Sport 444 A berthon canoe..is very useful for cripples [sc. birds] when they get into shallow water. 1901Boy's Own Paper 19 Oct. 48/2 A small Berthon dinghy that you can carry on board is much better. |