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bateau

/bæˈtoʊ/

Meanings
noun
A small, flat-bottomed type of boat.

Examples :

"The fisherman used a shallow bateau to navigate the swampy backwaters. "
nautical vehicle

Related Words

Illustration fisherman

fisherman noun

/ˈfɪʃəmən/ /ˈfɪʃɚmən/

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

"The fisherman cast his line into the lake. "

Illustration type

type noun

/taɪp/

A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.

"This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane."

Illustration backwaters

backwaters noun

/ˈbækwɔtərz/ /ˈbækwɑtərz/

The water held back by a dam or other obstruction

"The backwaters behind the dam were perfect for fishing. "

Illustration swampy

swampy adjective

/ˈswɑmpi/ /ˈswɒmpi/

Soggy and marshy; wet like a swamp.

"swampy armpits"

Illustration bottomed

bottomed verb

/ˈbɒtəmd/ /ˈbɑːtəmd/

To furnish (something) with a bottom.

"to bottom a chair"

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration shallow

shallow noun

/ˈʃaləʊ/ /ˈʃæl.oʊ/

A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

"The ship ran aground in an unexpected shallow."

Illustration boat

boat noun

/bəʊt/ /boʊt/

A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.

"The family rented a small boat for a relaxing afternoon on the lake. "

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration navigate

navigate verb

/ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/

To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.

"He navigated the bomber to the Ruhr."

Illustration flat

flat noun

/flæt/

An area of level ground.

"The park had a large flat area perfect for playing baseball. "