flatboats

Definition of flatboatsnext
plural of flatboat

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Noun
  • On the Columbia River and its tributaries, the party had to dig out five new canoes and then paddle them through treacherous rapids.
    Craig Fehrman, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • On the Columbia River and its tributaries, the party had to dig out five new canoes and then paddle them through treacherous rapids.
    Craig Fehrman, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-​skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-​skinned developing world.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Clandestine rafts Becoming a rafter has always been a clandestine undertaking in Cuba.
    Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
  • In addition to the impeccable service, fine dining, and luxury accommodations, one constant was our daily sightings of pink dolphins that would play around the boat and our skiffs during our four-night sailing.
    Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Flatboats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatboats. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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