BATEAU
Etymology
Noun
bateau (plural bateaux)
A small, flat-bottomed type of boat.
Source: Wiktionary
Ba*teau", n.; pl. Bateaux. Etym: [F. bateau, LL. batellus, fr. battus, batus, boa, which agrees with AS. bat boat: cf. W. bad boat. See Boat, n.]
Definition: A boat; esp. a flat-bottomed, clumsy boat used on the Canadian lakes and rivers. [Written also, but less properly, batteau.] Bateau bridge, a floating bridge supported by bateaux.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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