keelboat

keel·boat

(kēl′bōt′)

1. A riverboat with a keel but usually without sails, used for carrying freight.

2. A small sailboat having a fixed, weighted keel rather than a centerboard.

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keelboat

(ˈkiːlˌbəʊt)

(Nautical Terms) a river boat with a shallow draught and a keel, used for freight and moved by towing, punting, or rowing

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keel•boat

(ˈkilˌboʊt)

n.

a roughly built, shallow freight boat having a keel to permit sailing into the wind.

[1685–95]

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keelboat - river boat with a shallow draught and a keel but no sails; used to carry freight; moved by rowing or punting or towing

river boat - a boat used on rivers or to ply a river

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