Flyboat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Flyboat is a noun meaning (historical) A large flat-bottomed coasting vessel, formerly found in Holland, Spain and Portugal.
Meaning
(historical) A large flat-bottomed coasting vessel, formerly found in Holland, Spain and Portugal.
More Meanings
- (historical, UK, Ireland) A kind of (often horse-drawn) passenger boat formerly used on canals. Faster than other types of canal boats at the time, the horses would run along the towpath
Example Sentences
August 14, 1595, Thomas Treffry, letter to Sir Robert Cecil a ship of Bristol was chased into this harbour by two Spanish fly-boats, and they report […] that there are five men of war, Spanish, in the road of Conquet
Word Forms
- flyboats
- fly-boat
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fly-boat, bateau, fishboat, flat, flatboat, foyboat.
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