I. ˈskau̇ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Dutch schouw, from Middle Dutch schouwe, schoude; akin to Old High German scalta cutoff pole, punt pole, scaltan to push, shove off, Old Norse skālda pole, boat, and probably to Old English scild, sceld shield — more at shield
1. : a large flat-bottomed boat with broad square ends that is used chiefly for transporting sand, gravel, or refuse
2. : a sailboat of very light draft, broad beam, blunt bow, and long overhangs that is used chiefly for racing
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to transport in a scow
III. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: origin unknown
: to fasten (an anchor) by the crown to the end of a cable with a stop on the cable and the ring in such a way that if the anchor fouls the stop breaks and the anchor can be lifted clear by the crown