keelboat
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noun
a roughly built, shallow freight boat, having a keel to permit sailing into the wind.
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keelboat (ˈkiːlˌbəʊt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| a river boat with a shallow draught and a keel, used for freight and moved by towing, punting, or rowing | |
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Keelboat
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
Reverse: an angled, side-view of the keelboat with full sail.
More than once, the expedition's keelboat narrowly escaped destruction.
Those who visit all nine of these sites will receive a keelboat pin.
It was from this camp that the explorers also sent the keelboat and several expedition members back down the river.
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