flatboat

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Recent Examples of flatboat Travel writer Rinker Buck built a flatboat and traveled from Pittsburgh to New Orleans on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Monitor Reviewers, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2022 An adventure historian builds a 19th-century flatboat and sails it down the Mississippi River. Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 An adventure historian builds a 19th-century flatboat and sails it down the Mississippi River. Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 An adventure historian builds a 19th-century flatboat and sails it down the Mississippi River. Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for flatboat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatboat
Noun
  • Other activities, such as jet-skiing, kiteboarding, scuba diving, and outrigger canoe rides, can be coordinated upon request.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
  • The freight canoe that was towing us plowed right on toward the logs, hit the first line, slowed, penetrated several canoe lengths, and stopped.
    Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Colorful traditional wooden outrigger canoes called pirogues line the beach where men spend hours mending their nets.
    Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
  • As the team began to pull up its fishing nets, the pirogue pitched sharply.
    Jack Thompson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
Noun
  • The boat’s prow grated on the shore and Larry hauled it up among the rushes beside a battered skiff.
    Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
  • Indoor rowing doesn’t have quite the same charm of being in a skiff on a river (sigh, if only), but the best rowing machine will still give you a great workout right at home.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Japanese fishermen built small rowboats and pioneered innovative fishing techniques to catch tuna in San Pedro Bay.
    Claire Wang, NBC news, 31 May 2025
  • Temo sought to give boaters a portable, easy-to-handle means of bringing clean, quiet electric propulsion to small vessels like tenders, rowboats and dinghies.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • One group replicated a bamboo raft from more than 800,000 years ago and used it to travel between Indonesian islands.
    Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
  • Meanwhile, Fox Entertainment Global also unveiled a raft of content sales across Central and Eastern Europe.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Rent kayaks, paddleboards or pontoon boats onsite to access the best secluded spots.
    Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025
  • Rentals for kayaks, paddleboards or pontoon boats available.
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Guests can swim, take complimentary kayaks along the coast, or book private boat charters to explore the surrounding waters.
    Carrie Coolidge, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Canoe, kayak, and pedal boat rentals are available to explore any of the still water within or near the park, including Laurel Lake and Beaver Pond.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Stillwater River Boats offers seasonal tours of the St. Croix on an old-fashioned paddleboat, including sightseeing and jazz brunch cruises.
    Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Dora Canal Cottage A stay in this quaint vacation rental fronting the Dora Canal comes with relaxing moments on the front porch or by the firepit and access to kayaks and a paddleboat for setting off on the water.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025

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“Flatboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatboat. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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