bateau

noun

Definition of bateaunext
as in canoe

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Recent Examples of bateau Jen wore a floor-length bateau gown with sequin detailing at the sleeves by Ralph Lauren, paired with glossy Stuart Weitzman platform heels and a matching clutch. — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Dec. 2022 The stunning silk gown featured an open bateau neckline and sculpted waist. — Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com, 13 Aug. 2021 The three-quarter-length sleeves and open bateau neckline, meanwhile, served as the dress's focal point. — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023 In years past, dressing French meant picking up a beret or a striped bateau long sleeve and calling it a day. — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2020 See All Example Sentences for bateau
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bateau
  1. canoe
  2. skiff
  3. pontoon
  4. rowboat
  5. flatboat
  6. dinghy
  7. pirogue
  8. kayak
Noun
  • Men in canoes hanging close to shore broke through the waves into the open ocean to help the hunters form a semicircle around the dolphins and corral them to land.
    — Prianka Srinivasan Matthew Abbott, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Kiplinger Nature Preserve, located just south of Veterans Memorial Bridge, is also an excellent place to hike or launch a canoe.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • Hop in a kayak or on a skiff ride for more intimate portraits of the state’s incredible wildlife.
    — UnCruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Erik Heil Germany, one of the newer teams, is led by driver Erik Heil, a two-time bronze medalist in the 49er skiff class.
    — Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of skiff
Noun
  • Cue more fights, explosions (including one on a pontoon boat) and a very sleek looking Stone who appears to be some criminal boss.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Rent bikes, kayaks, golf carts, and even pontoon boats.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of pontoon
Noun
  • Francine Kiefer/The Christian Science Monitor About 350 people live on the island, and each family has 3 acres, a motorboat, and a rowboat.
    — Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Spend your solo sojourn in the French countryside luxuriating in the property’s 80 acres, ideal for an afternoon picnic and a spin around the private lake on the château’s rowboat.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Definition of rowboat
Noun
  • On Christmas Eve 1788, settlers hopped into flatboats at Limestone (Maysville, Kentucky) and traveled for four days down the icy Ohio River to establish Losantiville, later called Cincinnati.
    — Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The early whiskey makers in Kentucky were the first to barrel and ship their whiskey on flatboats down to New Orleans.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of flatboat
Noun
  • At under 3 pounds, this inflatable dinghy isn’t exactly ocean-worthy or ready for heavy rapids.
    — Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 16 Feb. 2025
  • In one of the most memorable finale scenes, Tanya kills everyone on the yacht and then falls to her death trying to get on a dinghy.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of dinghy
Noun
  • Colorful traditional wooden outrigger canoes called pirogues line the beach where men spend hours mending their nets.
    — Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
  • As the team began to pull up its fishing nets, the pirogue pitched sharply.
    — Jack Thompson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
Definition of pirogue
Noun
  • Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Hop in a kayak or on a skiff ride for more intimate portraits of the state’s incredible wildlife.
    — UnCruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of kayak

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“Bateau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bateau. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

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