flatboat

flat·boat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flat-boht]
- /ˈflætˌboʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flat-boht]
- /ˈflætˌboʊt/

Definitions of flatboat word

noun flatboat a large, flat-bottomed boat for use in shallow water, especially on rivers. 1
noun flatboat A cargo boat with a flat bottom for use in shallow water. 1
noun flatboat any boat with a flat bottom, usually for transporting goods on a canal or river 0
noun flatboat a boat with a flat bottom, for carrying freight in shallow waters or on rivers 0

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Origin of flatboat

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60; flat1 + boat

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Parts of speech for Flatboat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flatboat

flatboat popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for flatboat

noun flatboat

raft — a great quantity; a lot: a raft of trouble.
ark — In the Bible, the ark was a large boat which Noah built in order to save his family and two of every kind of animal from the Flood.
scow — any of various vessels having a flat-bottomed rectangular hull with sloping ends, built in various sizes with or without means of propulsion, as barges, punts, rowboats, or sailboats.
dory — a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
lighter — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.

All 6 Synonyms of flatboat