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scow

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. scow (noun)
  2. snag scow (noun)
  3. walking boat (noun)

scow

noun \ˈskau̇\

Definition of SCOW

: a large flat-bottomed boat with broad square ends used chiefly for transporting bulk material (as ore, sand, or refuse)
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Origin of SCOW

Dutch schouw; akin to Old High German scalta punt pole
First Known Use: 1669

Rhymes with SCOW

bough, bow, brow, Chao, chow, ciao, cow, dhow, Dou, dow, Dow, Frau, hao, how, howe, jow, Lao, Liao, mow, now, ow, plow, pow, prau, prow, Rao, row, slough, sough, sow, Tao, tau, thou, vow, wow

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