bateau
noun
ba·teau ba-ˈtō 
variants or less commonly batteau
plural bateaux ba-ˈtō(z) also batteaux
also batteaux : any of various small craft
especially : a flat-bottomed boat with raked bow and stern and flaring sides
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The dress highlighted Kesha's midriff and legs with a bateau neckline and laced up long sleeves. 
Phillip Nieto, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2022 Princess Charlene, 44, wore a black dress with a bateau neckline and a rosary bead necklace along with a black lace veil, called a mantilla, for the occasion. Stephanie Petit And Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com, 20 July 2022 Imagine this river at two-and-a-half feet and bringing a bateau with 10,000 pounds on it? Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022 The city of Paris in Emily in Paris feels like a prettified backdrop—the one that tourists dream about, where a ride on a bateau-mouche is seen as romantic. Sheena Scott, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2021 From classic tote bags to sporty bateau tops, there are countless lust-worthy pieces in the collection. Rachel Besser, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2021 Duchess Meghan's silk gown, from British designer Claire Waight Keller, featured an open bateau neckline, three-quarter sleeves, and a flowing train. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Aug. 2021 Other amenities include a subterranean Sisley spa, complete with marble-and-tile pool, and the property’s own bateau mouche, or Seine riverboat. Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2020 For the concert, which featured performances from pop stars James Blunt and Leona Lewis, Kate wore a navy blue dress with a bateau neckline. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Nov. 2019 See More
Phillip Nieto, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2022 Princess Charlene, 44, wore a black dress with a bateau neckline and a rosary bead necklace along with a black lace veil, called a mantilla, for the occasion. Stephanie Petit And Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com, 20 July 2022 Imagine this river at two-and-a-half feet and bringing a bateau with 10,000 pounds on it? Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022 The city of Paris in Emily in Paris feels like a prettified backdrop—the one that tourists dream about, where a ride on a bateau-mouche is seen as romantic. Sheena Scott, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2021 From classic tote bags to sporty bateau tops, there are countless lust-worthy pieces in the collection. Rachel Besser, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2021 Duchess Meghan's silk gown, from British designer Claire Waight Keller, featured an open bateau neckline, three-quarter sleeves, and a flowing train. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Aug. 2021 Other amenities include a subterranean Sisley spa, complete with marble-and-tile pool, and the property’s own bateau mouche, or Seine riverboat. Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2020 For the concert, which featured performances from pop stars James Blunt and Leona Lewis, Kate wore a navy blue dress with a bateau neckline. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Nov. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Canadian French, from French, from Old French batel, from Old English bāt boat — more at boat
First Known Use
1711, in the meaning defined above
bateau
noun
as in canoe
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- canoe
- skiff
- pontoon
- pirogue
- rowboat
- flatboat
- dinghy
- paddleboat
- kayak
- sampan
- scow
- raft
- catamaran
- wherry
- pinnace
- sailboat
- yacht
- shallop
- dory
- surfboat
- schooner
- coracle
- outrigger
- dhow
- johnboat
- watercraft
- curragh
- piragua
- scull
- pram
- vessel
- catboat
- umiak
- motorboat
- garvey
- caïque
- currach
- dink
- shell
- ketch
- outboard
- cruiser
- dugout
- powerboat
- barge
- houseboat
- gig
- punt
- riverboat
- inboard
- rowing boat
- yawl
- craft
- lifeboat
- longboat
- cutter
- keelboat
- keel
- tugboat
- bottom
- towboat
- bumboat
- ferryboat
- auxiliary
- ferry
- tug
- hoy
- jolly boat
- gondola
- tender
- launch
- lighter
- taxi
- narrow boat
- water taxi
