flatboat

[ flat-boht ]

noun

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

flatboat

/ ˈflætˌbəʊt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of flatboat¹

First recorded in 1650–60; flat ¹ + boat

Example Sentences

Out in deep water it would sink, and that would be the last ever seen or heard of that flatboat.

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Only two men got on the flatboat with Charlie when it was ready.

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Shaking his head, the chief of the boatmen made an angry gesture toward the flatboat.

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As you know, the flatboat kept on down the river till it reached the clearing this morning.

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There was nothing in the appearance of the flatboat to interest him, nor could he note any change in the looks of the cabin.

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