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/keel"boht'/, n.a roughly built, shallow freight boat, having a keel to permit sailing into the wind.[1685-95; KEEL1 or KEEL2 + BOAT]
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Keelboat — (mitte) auf dem Ohio River um 1800 Keelboat (deutsch: „Kielboot“) war ein Bootstyp, der in der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts auf den Flüssen des amerikanischen Westens, insbesondere dem Ohio River, dem Mississippi River und dem Missouri … Deutsch Wikipedia
keelboat — (n.) 1690s, from KEEL (Cf. keel) + BOAT (Cf. boat) … Etymology dictionary
keelboat — ► NOUN 1) a yacht built with a permanent keel rather than a centreboard. 2) a large, flat freight boat used on American rivers … English terms dictionary
keelboat — ☆ keelboat [kēl′bōt΄ ] n. a large, shallow freight boat with a keel, formerly used on the Mississippi, Missouri, etc … English World dictionary
Keelboat — Barges twice: A long cigar shaped keelboat passing a flatboat on the Ohio River. Keelboat has two distinct meanings related to two different types of boats: one a riverine cargo capable working boat, and the other a classification for small to… … Wikipedia
keelboat — noun Date: 1695 1. a shallow covered keeled riverboat that is usually rowed, poled, or towed and that is used for freight 2. a keeled sailboat … New Collegiate Dictionary
keelboat — long, narrow boat with a sharp stern and bow, and with running boards on each side … Dictionary of ichthyology
keelboat — noun Any sailboat having a keel (as opposed to a centerboard or daggerboard) … Wiktionary
keelboat — n. (Nautical) small shallow cargo boat with a keeled hull; large yacht with a permanent keel (rather than a removable centerboard) … English contemporary dictionary
keelboat — noun 1》 a yacht built with a permanent keel rather than a centreboard. 2》 a large, flat freight boat used on American rivers … English new terms dictionary
