keelboat

noun

keel·​boat ˈkēl-ˌbōt 

1

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

2

: a keeled sailboat

Examples of keelboat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The elite of the sailing world may have launched into hyperspace with their flying machines in SailGP and the America’s Cup, but for most sailors their passion still lies in racing slower but more tactical keelboats. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

This sailing school follows both Sail Canada's and keelboat certification programs as well. — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Blasetti is facing grand larceny charges for allegedly swiping a keelboat from the Dyckman Marina in Inwood around noon Saturday and rowed it to a trimaran moored out in the Hudson River. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025

However, apart from his time competing on high-speed M32 catamarans, Canfield’s experience and success have come through racing traditional keelboats. — Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025

Typically 60 feet long and 8 feet wide, capable of bearing 40 tons, the keelboat was specially designed for the western rivers. — Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024

Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate The main sail of the fiberglass J/24 keelboat coursing through bay waters just off Treasure Island flitted in the wind with a nervousness that told 2016 Olympics mariner Caleb Paine what was coming next. — Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1695, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for keelboat

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote

Kids Definition

keelboat

noun

keel·​boat ˈkē(ə)l-ˌbōt 

: a shallow covered riverboat with a keel that is usually rowed, poled, or towed and is used to carry freight