scow

3 definitions found

scow - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Scow \Scow\ (skou), n. [D. schouw.] (Naut.)
     A large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square ends.
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  Scow \Scow\, v. t.
     To transport in a scow.
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scow - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  scow
      n 1: any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
      2: a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold