- Scow - Wikipedia
A scow is a smaller type of barge Some scows are rigged as sailing scows In the 19th and early 20th centuries, scows carried cargo in coastal waters and inland waterways, having an advantage for navigating shallow water or small harbours
- SCOW Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of SCOW is a large flat-bottomed boat with broad square ends used chiefly for transporting bulk material (such as ore, sand, or refuse)
- Barge vs. Scow — What’s the Difference?
A barge is a flat-bottomed boat designed primarily for river and canal transport of heavy goods, while a scow is a broader, flat-bottomed vessel often used for carrying bulk materials, typically more associated with coastal and shallow waters
- scow | Definition and example sentences - Cambridge Dictionary
Examples of how to use “scow” in a sentence from Cambridge Dictionary
- scow - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
scow (plural scows) A large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square ends scow (third-person singular simple present scows, present participle scowing, simple past and past participle scowed) (transitive) To transport in a scow
- SCOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
2 meanings: 1 an unpowered barge used for freight; lighter 2 (esp in the midwestern US) a sailing yacht with a flat bottom, Click for more definitions
- What does SCOW mean? - Definitions. net
A scow is a type of flat-bottomed boat with a rectangular shape and a blunt bow, often used for transporting bulk material such as sand, gravel, or refuse They are typically used in inland waterways or harbors
- scow, n. ² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
What does the noun scow mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun scow See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence This word is used in Irish English, Scottish English, and U S English scow has developed meanings and uses in subjects including nautical (late 1700s) sailing (1920s) motoring (1940s)
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