ba·teau also bat·teau (b -t  )n. pl. ba·teaux also bat·teaux (-t z) Nautical 1. Canada & New England A long, light, flatbottom boat with a sharply pointed bow and stern. 2. South Atlantic & Gulf States A small, light, flatbottom rowboat. [Canadian and Louisiana French, from French, boat, from Old French batel, from Old English b  t; see bheid- in Indo-European roots.] |
bateau [bæˈtəʊ (French) bato]
n pl -teaux [-təʊz (French) -to]
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a light flat-bottomed boat used on rivers in Canada and the northern US
[from French: boat, from Old French batel, from Old English bāt; see boat]
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