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widebeam

widebeam noun: a canal boat built in the style of a British narrowboat but with a wider beam (2.16 metres (7 ft 1 in) or greater).

Noun

widebeam (plural widebeams)

  1. A canal boat built in the style of a British narrowboat but with a wider beam (2.16 metres (7 ft 1 in) or greater).

Forms of widebeam

pluralwidebeams

Origin of widebeam

wide + beam

Questions about widebeam

What does widebeam mean?
Widebeam means a canal boat built in the style of a British narrowboat but with a wider beam (2.16 metres (7 ft 1 in) or greater).
What part of speech is widebeam?
Widebeam is a noun.
What is the plural of widebeam?
The plural of widebeam is widebeams.

Words near widebeam in the dictionary

  1. wideawake hat
  2. wideawake hats
  3. wideawakes
  4. wideband
  5. widebands
  6. widebeam
  7. widebeams
  8. widebodied
  9. widebodies
  10. widebody
  11. wideboy

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