keelboat

American

[keel-boht] / ˈkilˌboʊt /

noun

a roughly built, shallow freight boat, having a keel to permit sailing into the wind.

keelboat British

/ ˈkiːlˌbəʊt /

noun

a river boat with a shallow draught and a keel, used for freight and moved by towing, punting, or rowing

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Etymology

Origin of keelboat

1685–95; keel ¹ or keel ² + boat

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keelboat

You can also book a three-hour private lesson on a dinghy or keelboat.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2021

He had no formal training but went on to create such influential sailboats as the San Juan 24 and the Sonar, a 23-foot keelboat now used in Paralympic competitions.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2021

Kentucky mountain men join an 1830 keelboat expedition through Indian country.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2020

And the weekend course offering is top-notch, with private and group beginner lessons, intermediate classes, keelboat workshops and more.

From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2019

Messengers were then sent up the river to endeavour to procure a keelboat; meanwhile all our hunters went ashore.

From Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII by Maximilian, Alexander Philipp

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