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Recent Examples of flatboat
Travel writer Rinker Buck built a flatboat and traveled from Pittsburgh to New Orleans on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
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Monitor Reviewers, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2022
An adventure historian builds a 19th-century flatboat and sails it down the Mississippi River.
—Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022
An adventure historian builds a 19th-century flatboat and sails it down the Mississippi River.
—Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022
An adventure historian builds a 19th-century flatboat and sails it down the Mississippi River.
—Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022
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Monitor Reviewers, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2022
An adventure historian builds a 19th-century flatboat and sails it down the Mississippi River.
—Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022
An adventure historian builds a 19th-century flatboat and sails it down the Mississippi River.
—Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022
An adventure historian builds a 19th-century flatboat and sails it down the Mississippi River.
—Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatboat
Noun
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Start your day at Lake Norman State Park, and rent a canoe, paddleboard, kayak, or pedal boat; the boat ramp is free to use.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Together, the two have crossed continents by foot, canoe, motorbike and tuk tuk, news agency SWNS reported.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Colorful traditional wooden outrigger canoes called pirogues line the beach where men spend hours mending their nets.—
Sira Thierij,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024
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As the team began to pull up its fishing nets, the pirogue pitched sharply.—
Jack Thompson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 June 2024
Noun
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The boat’s prow grated on the shore and Larry hauled it up among the rushes beside a battered skiff.—
Ted Janes,
Outdoor Life,
29 May 2025
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Indoor rowing doesn’t have quite the same charm of being in a skiff on a river (sigh, if only), but the best rowing machine will still give you a great workout right at home.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
23 May 2025
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Temo sought to give boaters a portable, easy-to-handle means of bringing clean, quiet electric propulsion to small vessels like tenders, rowboats and dinghies.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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Our first glimpse of the low-lying island, roughly 500 miles south of Cairo, is of a fisherman balancing skillfully atop his rowboat in the bulrushes.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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Israel’s operation spurred a raft of condemnations from regional countries.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Even as stocks have made a strong recovery since the Trump administration announced a raft of tariffs in April, plenty of hurdles remain.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Hop on a pontoon boat and set off to hook tiger fish, bass, tilapia, and catfish with a rod and reel, while your top-notch guides explain how locals catch fish using native plants.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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Rent a pontoon for a sunset ride or launch your kayak for a solo paddle into peaceful coves.—
West Virginia Tourism,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Moore and another kayaker were trying to paddle away from the danger when the jet ski struck the back of Moore’s kayak.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2025
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Start your day at Lake Norman State Park, and rent a canoe, paddleboard, kayak, or pedal boat; the boat ramp is free to use.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Stillwater River Boats offers seasonal tours of the St. Croix on an old-fashioned paddleboat, including sightseeing and jazz brunch cruises.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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Dora Canal Cottage A stay in this quaint vacation rental fronting the Dora Canal comes with relaxing moments on the front porch or by the firepit and access to kayaks and a paddleboat for setting off on the water.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Flatboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatboat. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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