faltboat

American

[fahlt-boht] / ˈfɑltˌboʊt /

noun

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

faltboat British

/ ˈfæltˌbəʊt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of faltboat

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

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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