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walking boat

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variants: or walking scow

Definition of walking boat

: a scow that is moved by lowering and lifting of spuds and is used especially for laying pipe in swift rivers

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“Walking boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walking%20boat. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.

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