English > flatboat: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | A flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals). |
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Synonyms | barge, hoy, lighter |
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Narrower | dredger | A barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging |
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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 |
wherry, Norfolk wherry | Sailing barge used especially in East Anglia |
Broader | boat | A small vessel for travel on water |
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Spanish | barca, barcaza, bombo, gabarra, hoy, lanchón, panga |
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Catalan | barcassa, pastera |
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