Definitions for bateau

bateau ba·teau

Spelling: [ba-toh; French ba-toh]
IPA: /bæˈtoʊ; French baˈtoʊ/

Bateau is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in bateau (aabetu).

Definitions for bateau

noun

  1. Also, batteau. Nautical. Chiefly Canadian and Southern U.S.. a small, flat-bottomed rowboat used on rivers. a half-decked, sloop-rigged boat used for fishing on Chesapeake Bay; skipjack. (in some regions) a scow.
  2. a pontoon of a floating bridge.

Origin of bateau

1705-15, Americanism; French; Old French batel, equivalent to bat (Old English bāt boat) + -el diminutive suffix Latin -ellus; see -elle

Examples for bateau

Two of our boats were bateau, and the other was Mr. Gracewood's barge.

They stopped on the bank of the river, where the bateau lay.

Not until he was nearly on top of the bateau did Auguste see it.

As the bateau proceeded, Fanny became more skilful in its management.

The next instant she struck the bateau full on the broadside.

The Durham was larger than the bateau; long, light, and shallow.

The modern 'bateau' is to be found only among keeled sailing craft.

Craig leaped from the bow of the bateau and waded for the last few yards.

When he reached the far shore he jumped into a bateau that was pulled up there.

Observing that the bateau was afloat, Mandy Ann was delighted.

Word Value for bateau
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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