flat·boat (fl t b t )n. A boat with a flat bottom and square ends used for transporting freight on inland waterways. |
flatboat [ˈflætˌbəʊt]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) any boat with a flat bottom, usually for transporting goods on a canal or river
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| Noun | 1. |  flatboat - a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)boat - a small vessel for travel on water dredger - a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging houseboat - a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling pontoon - (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge scow - a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold Norfolk wherry, wherry - sailing barge used especially in East Anglia |
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