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flat⋅boat

[flat-boht]
–noun
a large, flat-bottomed boat for use in shallow water, esp. on rivers.

Origin:
1650–60; flat 1 + boat
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flat·boat   (flāt'bōt')   
n.  A boat with a flat bottom and square ends used for transporting freight on inland waterways.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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