SCOW

scow

(noun) a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold

scow

(noun) any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

scow (plural scows)

A large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square ends.

Verb

scow (third-person singular simple present scows, present participle scowing, simple past and past participle scowed)

(transitive) To transport in a scow.

Anagrams

• CWOs, cows

Source: Wiktionary


Scow, n. Etym: [D. schouw.] (Naut.)

Definition: A large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square ends.

Scow, v. t.

Definition: To transport in a scow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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