sharpie

(s̸här)

noun

  1. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed New England fishing boat with a centerboard and one or two masts, each rigged with a triangular sail
  2. Informal a shrewd, cunning person, esp. a cheat

Origin: < sharp: in sharpiesense , referring to its sharp lines

See sharpie in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. sharp·ies
  1. A long, narrow, flatbottom fishing boat having a centerboard and one or two masts, each rigged with a triangular sail.
  2. a. An alert, quick-witted person.
    b. A sharper.

Origin:

Origin: From sharp

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