| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A large Dutch coasting vessel.[Websters]
2. A kind of passenger boat formerly used on canals.[Websters]. | |
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Date "FLYBOAT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Flyboat \Fly"boat`\, noun. [Fly boat: compare to Dutch vlieboot.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FLYBOAT
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] A large flat-bottomed Dutch vessel, whose burden is from 600 to 1200 tons, with a stern remarkably high, resembling a Gothic turret, and very broad buttocks below. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
