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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024scow /skaʊ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Nautical, Naval Termsa kind of boat having a flat-bottomed rectangular hull with sloping ends.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024scow (skou),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsany of various vessels having a flat-bottomed rectangular hull with sloping ends, built in various sizes with or without means of propulsion, as barges, punts, rowboats, or sailboats.
- Nautical, Dialect Terms, Naval Terms[Eastern U.S.]a barge carrying bulk material in an open hold.
- Nautical, Naval Termsan old or clumsy boat;
hulk;
tub.
v.t. - Nautical, Naval Termsto transport by scow.
- Dutch schouw ferryboat
- 1660–70, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: scow /skaʊ/ n - an unpowered barge used for freight; lighter
Etymology: 18th Century: via Dutch schouw from Low German schalde, related to Old Saxon skaldan to push (a boat) into the sea |