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bateau
noun ba·teau \ba-ˈtō\
plural ba·teaux also bat·teaux
Definition of BATEAU
: any of various small craft; especially : a flat-bottomed boat with raked bow and stern and flaring sides
Variants of BATEAU
ba·teau also bat·teau \ba-ˈtō\
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Origin of BATEAU
Canadian French, from French, from Old French batel, from Old English bāt boat — more at boat
First Known Use: 1711
Rhymes with BATEAU
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