longtail boat

noun

A type of watercraft native to Southeast Asia, which uses a common automotive engine as a powerplant; there is much variation among them, and in rural areas they may be improvised from bamboo and traditional materials with the sole defining characteristic being a secondhand car or truck engine.

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Meanings

nounlongtail boat (plural longtail boats)

plural longtail boats · alternative long-tail boat

  1. A type of watercraft native to Southeast Asia, which uses a common automotive engine as a powerplant; there is much variation among them, and in rural areas they may be improvised from bamboo and traditional materials with the sole defining characteristic being a secondhand car or truck engine.

Translations

Thai เรือหางยาว
  • เรือหางยาว (ruea hang yao)Translations
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“longtail boat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/longtail%20boat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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