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shallow
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flatbottom
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lincoln
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A boat with a flat bottom and square ends; -- used for the transportation of bulky freight, especially in shallow waters.
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a boat with a flat bottom, for carrying heavy loads, especially on rivers Return
library.thinkquest.org
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
wordnet.princeton.edu
a large, flat-bottomed boat for use in shallow waters, especially rivers.
howifoundthestrong.com
A Flatboat is a boat with a flat bottom and square ends used to transport freight on inland waterways. Abraham Lincoln twice piloted a flatboat carrying produce from Illinois to New Orleans (1828, 1831).
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