Flatboat

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Flatboat \Flat"boat`\, n.
     A boat with a flat bottom and square ends; -- used for the
     transportation of bulky freight, especially in shallow
     waters.
     [1913 Webster] flat-bottom



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  flatboat
       n : a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on
           canals) [syn: {barge}, {hoy}, {lighter}]