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bullboat

American  
[bool-boht] / ˈbʊlˌboʊt /

noun

  1. a lightweight, shallow-draft boat made of hides stretched over a wooden frame and used by Plains Indians.

Etymology

Origin of bullboat

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; bull 1 + boat

Example Sentences

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But you can't beat the bullboat for the purpose for which it was first made; that of navigating the shallower streams.

From Bring Me His Ears by Mulford, Clarence E.

Pardner's waitin' near th' mouth with a bullboat.

From Bring Me His Ears by Mulford, Clarence E.

Just as Jerry said, each of the late inmates of the overturned bullboat, after being buffeted about furiously for several minutes, had succeeded in wildly scrambling on to an exposed rock.

From The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness by Allen, Quincy

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