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scow

noun

  1. flat-bottomed boat to haul freight
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /skaʊ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Dutch schouwbor. English scow Borrowed from Dutch schouw.

  1. 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.

  1. To transport in a scow.
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