Scow Definition

skou
noun
A large, flat-bottomed boat with square ends, used for carrying coal, sand, etc. and often towed by a tug.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To transport in a scow.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Scow

Noun

Singular:
scow
Plural:
scows

Origin of Scow

  • Dutch schouw from Middle Dutch scouwe

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Dutch schouw

    From Wiktionary

Scow Sentence Examples

  • Not even a ferry, a scow or other boat could move in the harbour.

  • Includes the history of the Alma and scow schooners in San Francisco.

  • The large gash in her hull was repaired by means of a wooden " scow " invented by the New York engineer Edward Renwick.

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Words Starting With

SSCSCO

Words Ending With

WOWCOW

Unscrambles

scow

Words Starting With S and Ending With W

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With S4 Letter Words Ending With W