bateau
noun
ba·teau ba-ˈtō 
variants or less commonly batteau
plural bateaux ba-ˈtō(z) also batteaux
also batteaux : any of various small craft
especially : a flat-bottomed boat with raked bow and stern and flaring sides
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The dress highlighted Kesha's midriff and legs with a bateau neckline and laced up long sleeves. 
Phillip Nieto, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2022 Princess Charlene, 44, wore a black dress with a bateau neckline and a rosary bead necklace along with a black lace veil, called a mantilla, for the occasion. Stephanie Petit And Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com, 20 July 2022 Imagine this river at two-and-a-half feet and bringing a bateau with 10,000 pounds on it? Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022 The city of Paris in Emily in Paris feels like a prettified backdrop—the one that tourists dream about, where a ride on a bateau-mouche is seen as romantic. Sheena Scott, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2021 From classic tote bags to sporty bateau tops, there are countless lust-worthy pieces in the collection. Rachel Besser, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2021 Duchess Meghan's silk gown, from British designer Claire Waight Keller, featured an open bateau neckline, three-quarter sleeves, and a flowing train. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Aug. 2021 Other amenities include a subterranean Sisley spa, complete with marble-and-tile pool, and the property’s own bateau mouche, or Seine riverboat. Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2020 For the concert, which featured performances from pop stars James Blunt and Leona Lewis, Kate wore a navy blue dress with a bateau neckline. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Nov. 2019 See More
Phillip Nieto, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2022 Princess Charlene, 44, wore a black dress with a bateau neckline and a rosary bead necklace along with a black lace veil, called a mantilla, for the occasion. Stephanie Petit And Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com, 20 July 2022 Imagine this river at two-and-a-half feet and bringing a bateau with 10,000 pounds on it? Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022 The city of Paris in Emily in Paris feels like a prettified backdrop—the one that tourists dream about, where a ride on a bateau-mouche is seen as romantic. Sheena Scott, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2021 From classic tote bags to sporty bateau tops, there are countless lust-worthy pieces in the collection. Rachel Besser, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2021 Duchess Meghan's silk gown, from British designer Claire Waight Keller, featured an open bateau neckline, three-quarter sleeves, and a flowing train. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Aug. 2021 Other amenities include a subterranean Sisley spa, complete with marble-and-tile pool, and the property’s own bateau mouche, or Seine riverboat. Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2020 For the concert, which featured performances from pop stars James Blunt and Leona Lewis, Kate wore a navy blue dress with a bateau neckline. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Nov. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Canadian French, from French, from Old French batel, from Old English bāt boat — more at boat
First Known Use
1711, in the meaning defined above
bateaux
noun
variants also batteaux
as in canoes
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- canoes
- flatboats
- pirogues
- rowboats
- pontoons
- pinnaces
- skiffs
- scows
- sampans
- rafts
- dories
- shallops
- paddleboats
- kayaks
- coracles
- dinghies
- schooners
- catamarans
- wherries
- dhows
- sailboats
- vessels
- yachts
- prams
- watercrafts
- ketches
- currachs
- sculls
- motorboats
- shells
- outriggers
- dugouts
- surfboats
- crafts
- dinks
- umiaks
- punts
- curraghs
- caïques
- piraguas
- gigs
- cruisers
- johnboats
- riverboats
- barges
- powerboats
- outboards
- rowing boats
- longboats
- garveys
- catboats
- houseboats
- yawls
- bumboats
- keelboats
- cutters
- inboards
- towboats
- lifeboats
- tugboats
- keels
- auxiliaries
- ferries
- ferryboats
- bottoms
- tugs
- hoys
- tender
- lighters
- gondolas
- taxis
- launches
- narrow boats
- jolly boats
- water taxis
- taxies
