johnboat

johnboat
noun Etymology: from the name John Date: 1905 a narrow flat-bottomed square-ended boat usually propelled by a pole or paddle and used on inland waterways

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  • johnboat — n. light skiff with a flat bottom and with square ends used in shallow water …   English contemporary dictionary

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