faltboat

[ fahlt-boht ]

/ ˈfɑltˌboʊt /

noun

a small boat having a collapsible wooden frame covered with waterproof cloth or plastic.

Nearby words

falsify, falsity, falstaff, falstaffian, falster, faltboat, falter, falun, falun gong, falwell, falx

Also foldboat.

Origin of faltboat

First recorded in 1925–30, faltboat is from the German word Faltboot folding boat. See fold¹, boat

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British Dictionary definitions for faltboat

faltboat

/ (ˈfæltˌbəʊt) /

noun

a collapsible boat made of waterproof material stretched over a light framework

Word Origin for faltboat

German Faltboot, from falten to fold 1 + Boot boat

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