noun
Meaning 1
A flat-bottomed Dutch river-boat; a barge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
schuit
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UK: /skɔɪt/
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rhymes with -ɔɪt
History
Etymology
From Dutch schuit. Compare shout ("flat-bottomed boat"), scout (“swift sailing boat”).
Real reading context