n.
Variant: also bat · teau
Pronunciation: ba- ' t ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ba · teaux also bat · teaux
Etymology: Canadian French, from French, from Old French batel, from Old English b ā t boat ― more at BOAT
Date: 1711
: any of various small craft especially : a flat-bottomed boat with raked bow and stern and flaring sides