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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of keelboat

1685–95; keel ¹ or keel ² + boat

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keelboat

One-day keelboat rentals for experienced sailors from $85.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2022

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

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 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

Coming down the stream like an arrow, with a small square sail set well forward, was a keelboat, its hide-protected cargo rising a foot or more above the gunwale amidships.

From Bring Me His Ears by Clarence E. Mulford

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