BILLYBOY

Etymology

Noun

billyboy (plural billyboys)

(UK) A flat-bottomed river barge or coasting vessel.

Source: Wiktionary


Bil"ly*boy`, n.

Definition: A flat-bottomed river barge or coasting vessel. [Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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