Iceboat

2 definitions found

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

  iceboat \iceboat\ n.
     1. A ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep
        channels open for navigation; an icebreaker.
  
     Syn: icebreaker.
          [WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. a sailing craft with runners and a cross-shaped frame;
        suitable for traveling over ice; it is usually propelled
        by a sail, and sometimes by an engine-powered propeller.
  
     Syn: ice yacht.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  iceboat
       n 1: a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep
            channels open for navigation [syn: {icebreaker}]
       2: a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame;
          suitable for traveling over ice [syn: {ice yacht}, {scooter}]