As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter
(noun) a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
flatboat (plural flatboats)
A boxy, flat-bottomed boat used for carrying livestock, freight, and people on rivers.
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Source: Wiktionary
Flat"boat`, n.
Definition: A boat with a flat bottom and square ends; -- used for the transportation of bulky freight, especially in shallow waters.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.