Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

york boat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: york boat
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of inland boat used by the Hudson's Bay Company to carry furs and trade goods along inland waterways in Rupert's Land.

Etymology

Named after York Factory, the headquarters of the HBC.

Inflected Forms

York boats (plural)

Questions

What does york boat mean?: A type of inland boat used by the Hudson's Bay Company to carry furs and trade goods along inland waterways in Rupert's Land.
Where does york boat come from?: Named after York Factory, the headquarters of the HBC.

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