bateau

bateau Definition

☆ ba·teau (ba tō′)

noun pl. -·teaux′-tōz′

a lightweight, flat-bottomed river boat with tapering ends, used chiefly in Canada and Louisiana

Etymology: CdnFr < Fr < OFr batel < OE bat, boat

adjective

designating a wide, shallow neckline, as on a woman's dress, extending to the shoulders

bateau Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

wooden: Onward, Charon, ill-humoredly you pole my wooden bateau, let us float on the tide, westward to Texas sands.

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