flatboat

[ flat-boht ]

/ ˈflætˌboʊt /

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noun

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

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Origin of flatboat

First recorded in 1650–60; flat¹ + boat

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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. Matthews
Only two men got on the flatboat with Charlie when it was ready.
A Confederate Girl's Diary|Sarah Margan Dawson
Shaking his head, the chief of the boatmen made an angry gesture toward the flatboat.
Shaman|Robert Shea
As you know, the flatboat kept on down the river till it reached the clearing this morning.
The Phantom of the River|Edward S. Ellis

There 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

flatboat

/ (ˈflætˌbəʊt) /

noun

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

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