bateaux

ba·teau

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ba-toh; French ba-toh]
- /bæˈtoʊ; French baˈtoʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ba-toh; French ba-toh]
- /bæˈtoʊ; French baˈtoʊ/

Definitions of bateaux word

noun plural bateaux Also, batteau. Nautical. Chiefly Canadian and Southern U.S.. a small, flat-bottomed rowboat used on rivers. a half-decked, sloop-rigged boat used for fishing on Chesapeake Bay; skipjack. (in some regions) a scow. 1
noun plural bateaux a pontoon of a floating bridge. 1
noun bateaux plural of bateau. 0

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Origin of bateaux

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

1705-15, Americanism; < French; Old French batel, equivalent to bat (< Old English bāt boat) + -el diminutive suffix < Latin -ellus; see -elle

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Parts of speech for Bateaux

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bateaux popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for bateaux

noun bateaux

dinghy — any small boat designed as a tender or lifeboat, especially a small ship's boat, rowed, sailed, or driven by a motor.
canoe — A canoe is a small, narrow boat that you move through the water using a stick with a wide end called a paddle.
sailboat — a boat having sails as its principal means of propulsion.
yacht — a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.
craft — You can refer to a boat, a spacecraft, or an aircraft as a craft.

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