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poleboat

poleboat noun: a barge; a kind of boat propelled by the use of a pole.

Noun

poleboat (plural poleboats)

  1. (US) A barge; a kind of boat propelled by the use of a pole.

Forms of poleboat

pluralpoleboats

Origin of poleboat

From pole + boat.

Questions about poleboat

What does poleboat mean?
Poleboat means a barge; a kind of boat propelled by the use of a pole.
What part of speech is poleboat?
Poleboat is a noun.
What is the plural of poleboat?
The plural of poleboat is poleboats.

Words near poleboat in the dictionary

  1. poleax
  2. poleaxe
  3. poleaxed
  4. poleaxes
  5. poleaxing
  6. poleboat
  7. poleboats
  8. polecat
  9. polecats
  10. polecatweed
  11. poled

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