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johnboat — ☆ johnboat [jän′bōt΄ ] n. a flat bottomed boat with square ends, used on inland waters as for fishing … English World dictionary
johnboat — noun Etymology: from the name John Date: 1905 a narrow flat bottomed square ended boat usually propelled by a pole or paddle and used on inland waterways … New Collegiate Dictionary
johnboat — a squarish, flat bottomed wooden rowboat with a square bow and stern and low and straight sides. Now made in aluminium and fibreglass. Used by 2 3 anglers at a time, being up to 24 feet long … Dictionary of ichthyology
johnboat — /jon boht /, n. a light, square ended, flat bottomed skiff. Also, john boat. [1900 05, Amer.; prob. JOHN (the given name) + BOAT; cf. joeboat name for the same type of craft] * * * … Universalium
johnboat — n. light skiff with a flat bottom and with square ends used in shallow water … English contemporary dictionary
johnboat — noun N. Amer. a small flat bottomed boat with square ends, used chiefly on inland waterways … English new terms dictionary
johnboat — john′boat or john′ boat n. naut. navig. a light, square ended, flat bottomed skiff • Etymology: 1900–05, amer.; prob. John (the given name) +boat … From formal English to slang
johnboat — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: from the name John + boat : a narrow flat bottomed square ended boat usually propelled by a pole or paddle and much used on inland rivers and streams boys on rafts and in johnboats E.W.Smith … Useful english dictionary
Jon boat — A Jon boat (or johnboat [http://www.merriam webster.com/dictionary/johnboat Merriam Webster Dictionary] ] ) is a flat bottomed boat constructed of aluminum or wood with 1 to 3 bench seats. Their most useful purpose is for hunting due to the… … Wikipedia
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