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Noun: scow  skaw
Usage: N. Amer
  1. Any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
    "Fishermen used a scow to navigate the shallow waters of the bay"
     
  2. A barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold
    "The scow transported gravel along the river"

Derived forms: scows

Type of: barge, boat, flatboat, hoy, lighter

Encyclopedia: Scow