SCOW Meaning of SCOW in English [ skaʊ ]■ noun N. Amer.1》 a wide-beamed sailing dinghy. 2》 a flat-bottomed boat used for transporting cargo to and from ships in harbour.OriginC17: from Du. schouw 'ferry boat'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004