- 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
johnboat — noun N. Amer. a small flat bottomed boat with square ends, used chiefly on inland waterways … English new terms dictionary
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