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catboat

Pronunciation: /ˈkatbəʊt/

Definition of catboat

noun

  • a sailing boat with a single mast placed well forward and carrying only one sail.

Origin:

mid 19th century: perhaps from cat (denoting a type of merchant ship formerly used in the coal and timber trades in NE England) + boat

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