BATEAU


Meaning of BATEAU in English

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

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