scow
noun
- flat-bottomed boat to haul freight
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /skaʊ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Dutch schouwbor. English scow Borrowed from Dutch schouw.
- A large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square ends.
“This steamboat was exactly like a decked scow.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Dutch schouwbor. English scow Borrowed from Dutch schouw.
- To transport in a scow.