Meanings
nounYork boat (plural York boats)
plural York boats
- historicalA type of inland boat used by the Hudson's Bay Company to carry furs and trade goods along inland waterways in Rupert's Land.
Origin
Named after York Factory, the headquarters of the HBC.
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York boat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/York%20boat
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