Definition of FLATBOAT

flatboat

Plural: flatboats

Noun

  • A simple, flat-bottomed boat, usually for river transport.
  • a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
  • A boxy, flat-bottomed boat used for carrying livestock, freight, and people on rivers.

Examples

  • Like a FLATBOAT on a slow river, his Scrabble game drifted without much excitement until he found a ’Q’.

Origin / Etymology

From flat + boat.

Synonyms

barge, hoy, lighter

Scrabble Score: 13

flatboat: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
flatboat: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
flatboat: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

flatboat: valid Words With Friends Word