scow

• Nom désignant un bateau à fond plat avec des extrémités inclinées, souvent utilisé comme barge pour transporter des matériaux en vrac dans une cale ouverte.

A noun referring to a flat-bottomed boat with sloping ends, often used as a barge for carrying bulk materials in an open hold.

1. Flat-bottomed boatB2formal

   A type of boat with a flat bottom and sloping ends, used for transporting goods or people in shallow waters.

   chaland

   • The scow carried sand across the river.
   • They used a scow to transport supplies to the island.
   • The old scow was tied to the dock.

   Synonymesbargeflatboatlighter

2. Barge for bulk materialsB2formal

   A barge with an open hold, designed to carry bulk materials like coal, gravel, or ore.

   Barge à fond plat pour vrac

   • The scow was loaded with coal for the power plant.
   • Workers filled the scow with gravel from the quarry.
   • A tugboat pulled the heavy scow down the canal.

   Synonymesbargeflatboatlighter