keelboat

[keel-boht] /ˈkilˌboʊt/
noun
1.
a roughly built, shallow freight boat, having a keel to permit sailing into the wind.
Origin
1685-95; keel1 or keel2 + boat
Examples from the web for keelboat
  • It was from this camp that the explorers also sent the keelboat and several expedition members back down the river.
  • More than once, the expedition's keelboat narrowly escaped destruction.
  • The park also has life size keelboat and pirogue replicas.
  • Those who visit all nine of these sites will receive a keelboat pin.
  • Reverse: an angled, side-view of the keelboat with full sail.
British Dictionary definitions for keelboat

keelboat

/ˈkiːlˌbəʊt/
noun
1.
a river boat with a shallow draught and a keel, used for freight and moved by towing, punting, or rowing
Word Origin and History for keelboat
n.

1690s, from keel + boat.