keelboat

noun

keel·boat | \ ˈkēl-ˌbōt

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Definition of keelboat

1 : a shallow covered keeled riverboat that is usually rowed, poled, or towed and that is used for freight

2 : a keeled sailboat

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And luckily, the heavy ballast below a keelboat’s hull makes them pretty hard to capsize. — Popular Mechanics, "The Beginner's Guide To Sailing," 18 May 2018 On May 23, 1804, two days after the party had departed the frontier outpost of St. Charles, the 55-foot keelboat struck a log. — Gary Garth, USA TODAY, "Missouri river towns preserve rich Lewis and Clark history," 24 Oct. 2017

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