flatboat
a large, flat-bottomed boat for use in shallow water, especially on rivers.
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How to use flatboat in a sentence
Out in deep water it would sink, and that would be the last ever seen or heard of that flatboat.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsOnly two men got on the flatboat with Charlie when it was ready.
A Confederate Girl's Diary | Sarah Margan DawsonShaking his head, the chief of the boatmen made an angry gesture toward the flatboat.
Shaman | Robert SheaAs you know, the flatboat kept on down the river till it reached the clearing this morning.
The Phantom of the River | Edward S. EllisThere was nothing in the appearance of the flatboat to interest him, nor could he note any change in the looks of the cabin.
The Phantom of the River | Edward S. Ellis
British Dictionary definitions for flatboat
/ (ˈflætˌbəʊt) /
any boat with a flat bottom, usually for transporting goods on a canal or river
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