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bateau

noun

Definition of bateau

as in canoe

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Recent Examples of bateau Dress up the elegant summer staple with kitten heels and a bateau tee. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2026 Estimated to cost upwards of $265,000, the silk cady dress was defined by its clean lines, sculpted bateau neckline, and precise tailoring. — Eloise Moran, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026 At this moment, our two guides and the lumbermen who had rescued us from the log jam came bursting out of the guides’ cabin and rushed to the bateau. — Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025 On the first canvas, two women in straw hats navigate a bateau, or small boat, down a creek; on the second, a woman gazes out over the water, the reeds licking at the hem of her dress. — Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for bateau

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Noun

The camp drew considerable attention after a haunting photo showing 19 of its canoes under water was widely seen online.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 26 July 2026
On the island, Heiva i Tahiti has been celebrated every July since, with traditional dance, drumming, singing and sports, such as javelin throwing and canoe races.

— Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of canoe

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Launching from Monterey, California, in a 21-foot rowboat, Pfender documented the mental and physical challenges of her trip on social media.

— Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
On Friday, June 19, authorities said in a release that the Royal New Zealand Air Force's (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon crew found the man in his 13-foot aluminum rowboat that morning.

— Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

Definition of rowboat

Noun

The early whiskey makers in Kentucky were the first to barrel and ship their whiskey on flatboats down to New Orleans.

— Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
On Christmas Eve 1788, settlers hopped into flatboats at Limestone (Maysville, Kentucky) and traveled for four days down the icy Ohio River to establish Losantiville, later called Cincinnati.

— Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024

Definition of flatboat

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Three officers in a patrol boat saw him and two other people riding in a dinghy with a blue canopy in Cow Channel.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Operating as close as possible to the Libyan search-and-rescue zone, its crew deployed fast rigid inflatable boats (RHIBs) to reach overcrowded inflatable dinghies before larger rescue vessels could arrive.

— Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026

Definition of dinghy

Noun

Wooden pirogue boats idle in the bay, while young people do odd jobs – rolling car tires across town or selling bags of tap water – to help their parents make ends meet.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2025
Offshore, kite surfers dance across the lagoon while fishermen paddle slender pirogues above shallow coral gardens alive with neon wrasse and ghostly butterflyfish.

— Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Definition of pirogue

Noun

Paddle the Llano River The Llano River runs right through Castell, and the community makes a great home base for exploring it by canoe or kayak.

— Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
There’s also a seasonal heated outdoor pool, kayak and paddleboard rentals for exploring Quonochontaug Salt Pond, and scheduled motorboat outings on the pond.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 18 July 2026

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