Applied to a slow clumsy ship, esp. one which is too broad in proportion to its length; often humorous or contemptuous; also, a short, broad boat…
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释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel with reference to qualities or attributes > [noun] > with reference to behaviour at sea > slow and clumsy (3) tuba1618 Applied to a slow clumsy ship, esp. one which is too broad in proportion to its length; often humorous or contemptuous; also, a short, broad boat… scow1891 Used as a term of disparagement for an old, usually clumsy boat. Also transferred. colloquial (originally and chiefly North American). Subcategories:— and large (1) |
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