flatboat

A flat-bottomed boat designed for transporting heavy loads, particularly used on canals.

ruПлоскодонная лодка, предназначенная для перевозки тяжелых грузов, особенно используемая на каналах.esEmbarcación de fondo plano utilizada para transportar cargas pesadas, especialmente en ríos y canales.frBateau à fond plat utilisé pour transporter des marchandises lourdes, notamment sur les canaux et les rivières.deFlachbodiges Boot oder Schiff, das vor allem zum Transport schwerer Lasten auf Kanälen und Flüssen dient.ptEmbarcação de fundo chato, usada para transportar cargas pesadas, especialmente em rios e canais.zh一种平底船，主要用于在内河或运河上运输重型货物。arقارب ذو قاع مسطح مصمم لنقل الأحمال الثقيلة في الأنهار والقنوات الضحلة.

1. Flat-bottomed cargo boat C1 formal

   A boat with a flat bottom designed for transporting heavy items, especially used on canals and shallow rivers.

   • The flatboat carried grain from the rural farms along the canal.
   • In the 19th century, flatboats were essential for trade on the Mississippi River.
   • They loaded the flatboat with lumber and furniture for the journey downstream.
   • The museum displayed a restored flatboat used in the 1800s.

   ruПлоскодонная грузовая лодкаesBarcaza de fondo planofrbateau à fond platdeFlachboden-FrachtkahnptBarco de fundo chato para cargazh平底货船arقارب مسطح القاع لنقل البضائع

   Synonyms: bargelighterscow

• flatboats plural form
• flatboats' possessive plural form
• flatboat's possessive singular form