flat-bottomed boat

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boat
noun[C]
uk
/bəʊt/us
/boʊt/
a small vehicle for travelling ...
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At one point the two men see a man in aflat-bottomedboat.
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A simple,flat-bottomedboat, the gundalow, was developed to make use of the tides and carry heavy loads in shallow waters.
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And both pictures have aflat-bottomedboatat the centre-right.
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A punt is aflat-bottomedboatwith a square-cut bow, designed for use in small rivers or other shallow water.
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It initiated a crucial innovation, namely the building of flat-bottomed boats, which do not require rivers to be widened for their use.
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They want, mainly, flat-bottomed boats to be used on the rivers.
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It needs, above all, flat-bottomed boats, helicopters, vessels for keeping clean water and radios.
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Her rounded chines went out of style in favor of simpler-to-build sharp chines, at the cost of favorable sailing qualities in the newer flat-bottomed boats.
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This coal is brought in to the plant by using barges (long flat-bottomed boats) and then by conveyors.
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Geibikei is a dramatic river gorge which offers rides in traditional flat-bottomed boats, navigated by singing gondoliers.
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In the middle of the bridge, the spans were supported by cascos, or large flat-bottomed boats common in the area.
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This is more usual with small flat-bottomed boats.
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The fishing fleet consists of some 1,140 small, flat-bottomed boats (dhonis).
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Flat-bottomed boats made of marine plywood carry the sand which has to be dug up from the river bed with waist high waters - a back-breaking work for those involved.
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The expedition succeeded in its aim of destroying a large number of flat-bottomed boats which had been assembled in the port, thus frustrating a planned invasion attempt.
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