What is another word for Bateau?

Pronunciation: [bˈe͡ɪta͡ʊ] (IPA)

Bateau is a French word that refers to a small boat or a flat-bottomed vessel that is used for transport or pleasure. There are several synonyms for bateau, including canoe, dinghy, skiff, punt, rowboat, and gondola. Each of these terms is used to refer to different types of boats, with canoes being narrow and propelled by a paddle, dinghies being small and used to transport people to and from larger boats, and skiffs being smaller boats used for fishing or pleasure cruising. Punts, rowboats, and gondolas are also different types of boats with unique uses and designs, all falling under the broader category of bateau.

What are the hypernyms for Bateau?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Bateau

They loaded on one Bateau one hundred and twenty packs of beaver and other fur, and on another thirty packs of robes, and she was to take on one hundred and twenty to one hundred and thirty packs more at Yankton post.
"The Young Alaskans on the Missouri"
Emerson Hough
And on July 30th another Bateau came down from Union with six thousand beaver skins on board.
"The Young Alaskans on the Missouri"
Emerson Hough
We were ferried across to the Indian Island in a Bateau.
"Canoeing in the wilderness"
Henry David Thoreau

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