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well-boat

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwɛlbəʊt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈwɛlˌboʊt/

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noun

Meaning 1

A fishing vessel designed to carry live fish in a tank or well.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: live fish carrier

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From well + boat.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: kvase — fishing vessel designed to carry live fish in a tank or well
  • Northern Kurdish: belema bîrî — fishing vessel designed to carry live fish in a tank or well
  • Norwegian Bokmål: brønnbåt — fishing vessel designed to carry live fish in a tank or well
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: brønnbåt — fishing vessel designed to carry live fish in a tank or well