noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A boxy, flat-bottomed boat used for carrying livestock, freight, and people on rivers.
2. 2
   a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bargebargebroadhornhoylighter

Example

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"The flatboat carrying the two silent men went on gliding atop the dark waters as the moonlit night slowly wore on."

Etymology

From flat + boat.

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