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ba·teau
noun
also bat·teau \baˈtō, bə-, ˈba (ˌ)tō\
(plural ba·teaux \-tōz, -tō\)
Etymology: Canadian French, from French, boat, from Old French batel, from Old English bāt + Old French -el (diminutive suffix) — more at boat
: any of various small craft used especially in the United States and Canada; especially : a flat-bottomed boat with raked bow and stern, flaring sides, strong sheer, and rockered bottom used especially on rivers by lumbermen |