flatboat

[ flat-boht ]

/ ˈflætˌboʊt /

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noun

a large, flat-bottomed boat for use in shallow water, especially on rivers.

Origin of flatboat

First recorded in 1650–60; flat¹ + boat

Words nearby flatboat

flatbed, flat-bed lorry, flat-bed plotter, flat-bed press, flatbed scanner, flatboat, flat bond, flat bone, flat-bottomed, flat-bottomed rail, flatbread

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Example sentences from the Web for flatboat

In the morning, the loading of the flatboat and the getting ready for departure, took all our thought.
In Indian Mexico (1908)|Frederick Starr
Within a minute of reaching the flatboat it seemed that every one of the pioneers was on board.
The Phantom of the River|Edward S. Ellis
When at last he did fall asleep, he dreamed that he was pushing a flatboat along a Louisiana lagoon.
Bobby Blake on a Plantation|Frank A. Warner
Then, in April, he went on his second expedition to New Orleans in a flatboat.
Noted Speeches of Abraham Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln

Night had fallen, the wind blew in violent gusts and the timbers of the flatboat creaked and shuddered.
A Dream of Empire|William Henry Venable

British Dictionary definitions for flatboat

flatboat

/ (ˈflætˌbəʊt) /

noun

any boat with a flat bottom, usually for transporting goods on a canal or river

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单词	flatboat
释义	flatboat [ flat-boht ] / ˈflætˌboʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flatboat ON THESAURUS.COM noun a large, flat-bottomed boat for use in shallow water, especially on rivers. Origin of flatboat First recorded in 1650–60; flat¹ + boat Words nearby flatboat flatbed, flat-bed lorry, flat-bed plotter, flat-bed press, flatbed scanner, flatboat, flat bond, flat bone, flat-bottomed, flat-bottomed rail, flatbread Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flatboat In the morning, the loading of the flatboat and the getting ready for departure, took all our thought. In Indian Mexico (1908)\|Frederick Starr Within a minute of reaching the flatboat it seemed that every one of the pioneers was on board. The Phantom of the River\|Edward S. Ellis When at last he did fall asleep, he dreamed that he was pushing a flatboat along a Louisiana lagoon. Bobby Blake on a Plantation\|Frank A. Warner Then, in April, he went on his second expedition to New Orleans in a flatboat. Noted Speeches of Abraham Lincoln\|Abraham Lincoln Night had fallen, the wind blew in violent gusts and the timbers of the flatboat creaked and shuddered. A Dream of Empire\|William Henry Venable British Dictionary definitions for flatboat flatboat / (ˈflætˌbəʊt) / noun any boat with a flat bottom, usually for transporting goods on a canal or river Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flatboat raft, ark, scow, dory, lighter, canal boat
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flatboat

noun

Origin of flatboat

Words nearby flatboat

Example sentences from the Web for flatboat

British Dictionary definitions for flatboat

noun

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