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gabbard
noun
gab·bard
\ˈgabərd\
variants: or
gabbart
\-rt\Definition of gabbard
-s
: a small ship (as a lighter or barge) formerly much used in inland navigation in Scotland
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Origin and Etymology of gabbard
modification (influenced by -ard, -art) of Middle French gabarre, gabbarre ship, from Old Provençal gabarra
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