sweepboat

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noun

A scow that is propelled only by water currents and by sweeps (two massive steering oars in front and back).

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Meanings

nounsweepboat (plural sweepboats)

plural sweepboats

  1. A scow that is propelled only by water currents and by sweeps (two massive steering oars in front and back).

Origin

From sweep + boat.

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APA

sweepboat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweepboat

MLA

“sweepboat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweepboat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweepboat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweepboat.

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