flyboat (plural flyboats)
A large Dutch coasting vessel.
A kind of passenger boat formerly used on canals.
Source: Wiktionary
Fly"boat`, n. Etym: [Fly + boat: cf. D. vlieboot.]
1. (Naut.)
Definition: A large Dutch coasting vessel. Captain George Weymouth made a voyage of discovery to the northwest with two flyboats. Purchas.
2. A kind of passenger boat formerly used on canals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 December 2024
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