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chopboat

noun

Etymology

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

  1. derived from *bʰeyd-✻ — “to break, split”
  2. inherited from *baitaz✻
  3. inherited from *bait✻
  4. inherited from bāt — “boat”
  5. inherited from bot
  6. compounded as chopboat — “chop + boat”

Definitions

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

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

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