Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A flat-bottomed, flat-sided boat with sharp prow and square stern, used on the upper Great Lakes and the rivers emptying into them.
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- noun A cargo boat, with a large flat bottom and sharp ends, formerly used on the Great Lakes and the Missouri River (to a lesser extent, elsewhere).
- noun A shooner-rigged boat once used on the Great Lakes.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes
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