BATEAU


Meaning of BATEAU in English

noun

also bat·teau baˈtō, bə-, ˈba (ˌ)tō

( plural ba·teaux -tōz, -tō)

Etymology: Canadian French, from French, boat, from Old French batel, from Old English bāt + Old French -el (diminutive suffix) — more at boat

: any of various small craft used especially in the United States and Canada ; especially : a flat-bottomed boat with raked bow and stern, flaring sides, strong sheer, and rockered bottom used especially on rivers by lumbermen

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