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Definition of Flat-bottomed
1. Adjective. Having a flat bottom. "A flat-bottomed boat"
Definition of Flat-bottomed
1. Adjective. Having a flat bottom. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Flat-bottomed
Literary usage of Flat-bottomed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1887)
"The military strength of the fleet was composed of fifty armed galleys, and these
were accompanied by an equal number of flat-bottomed boats, which might ..."
2. The Writings of George Washington by George Washington (1891)
"... Rivers,) I would recommend the building a number of flat-bottomed Boats, of
as large a construction as can be conveniently transported on Carriages. ..."
3. Diary of the American Revolution: From Newspapers and Original Documents by Frank Moore (1860)
"They are at least twelve thousand strong, determined for Philadelphia, for which
purpose they are transporting flat-bottomed boats from Brunswick to Trenton ..."
4. Farm Drainage: The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with by Henry Flagg French (1859)
"Any one who has observed the discharge of water from flat-bottomed and round ...
On the whole, solid tiles, with flat-bottomed passages, may be set down ..."
5. Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English: Containing Words from the by Thomas Wright (1904)
"A conflict ; combat. (2) v. To ride quick ; to scour. SHOUT, ». (1) A hill.
Yor/tsA. (2) A small flat-bottomed boat Line. ..."
6. Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts: ... Preserved in by Virginia, William Pitt Palmer, Sherwin McRae, Raleigh Edward Colston, Henry W. Flournoy (1881)
"A flat-bottomed boat the best. Many of the Gentlemen of the navy being unemployed,
Suggests the propriety of putting them in charge of these vessels. ..."
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