faltboat

[ fahlt-boht ]

noun

1. a small boat having a collapsible wooden frame covered with waterproof cloth or plastic.

faltboat

/ ˈfæltˌbəʊt /

noun

1. a collapsible boat made of waterproof material stretched over a light framework

Word History and Origins

Origin of faltboat¹

First recorded in 1925–30, faltboat is from the German word Faltboot folding boat. See fold ¹, boat

Word History and Origins

Origin of faltboat¹

German Faltboot , from falten to fold ¹+ Boot boat

Example Sentences

Rent of a faltboat: $4 for a single-seater, $7 for a tandem.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last fortnight, recalling that skiing won U. S. favor through snow trains, Jakob Kissner persuaded the New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R. to try a faltboat train.

From Time Magazine Archive