Billyboy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Billyboy is a noun meaning (UK, historical) A flat-bottomed river barge or coasting vessel, used for trade along the east coast.of England in the 19th century.
Meaning
(UK, historical) A flat-bottomed river barge or coasting vessel, used for trade along the east coast.of England in the 19th century.
Example Sentences
Most of these billyboys were small craft, seldom carrying more than 100 tons; but there were larger craft schooner rigged.
Word Forms
- billyboys
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flatboater, bargee, boomie, potboy, boatie, bylander.
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