Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chopboat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chop-boat
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A licensed lighter (watercraft) employed in the transportation of goods to and from larger vessels.

Example Sentences

"In taking in cargo, the receiving officer should not be interrupted, for he has need of all his carefulness to see that the coolies in the chopboat do not slily pass up a chest with two tallies stuck in it, or slip a package off sideways from the board"

Etymology

From chop (“stamp, mark of quality, license”) + boat.

Inflected Forms

chopboats (plural)

Questions

What does chopboat mean?: A licensed lighter (watercraft) employed in the transportation of goods to and from larger vessels.
Where does chopboat come from?: From chop (“stamp, mark of quality, license”) + boat.

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