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flatboat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A boxy, flat-bottomed boat used for carrying livestock, freight, and people on rivers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: barge, hoy, lighter

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: boat

Narrower terms: dredger, houseboat, pontoon, scow, wherry, Norfolk wherry

History

Etymology

From flat + boat.