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York boat

York boat noun: a type of inland boat used by the Hudson's Bay Company to carry furs and trade goods along inland waterways in Rupert's Land.

Noun

York boat (plural York boats)

  1. (historical) A type of inland boat used by the Hudson's Bay Company to carry furs and trade goods along inland waterways in Rupert's Land.

Forms of York boat

pluralYork boats

Origin of York boat

Named after York Factory, the headquarters of the HBC.

Questions about York boat

What does York boat mean?
York boat means a type of inland boat used by the Hudson's Bay Company to carry furs and trade goods along inland waterways in Rupert's Land.
What part of speech is York boat?
York boat is a noun.
What is the plural of York boat?
The plural of York boat is York boats.

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