Scow (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. any of various vessels having a flat-bottomed rectangular hull with sloping ends, built in various sizes with or without means of propulsion, as barges, punts, rowboats, or sailboats.
  2. a barge carrying bulk material in an open hold.
  3. an old or clumsy boat; hulk; tub.
verb (used with object)
  1. to transport by scow.
noun
  1. an unpowered barge used for freight; lighter
  2. (esp in the midwestern US) a sailing yacht with a flat bottom, designed to plane
Scow (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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