[ba.teau] n, pl ba.teaux [CanF, fr. F, fr. OF batel, fr. OE bat boat--more at boat] (1711): any of various small craft; esp: a flat-bottomed boat with raked bow and stern and flaring sides
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Meaning of BATEAU in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012