flyboat
(historical) A large flat-bottomed coasting vessel, formerly found in Holland, Spain and Portugal.
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(historical) A large flat-bottomed coasting vessel, formerly found in Holland, Spain and Portugal.
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(historical, UK, Ireland) A kind of (often horse-drawn) passenger boat formerly used on canals. Faster than other types of canal boats at the time, the horses would run along the towpath.
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