noun
Meaning 1
A large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square ends.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
scow
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/skaʊ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -aʊ
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CMU ARPABET: S K AW1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To transport in a scow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 3
a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter
noun
Meaning 4
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: boat
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch schouw.