GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
last match results
Found one definition
-
‖Bateau , n.; pl. Bateaux . [F. bateau, LL. batellus, fr. battus, batus, boat, which agrees with AS. bāt boat: cf. W. bad boat. See Boat, n.] A boat; esp. a flat-bottomed, clumsy boat used on the Canadian lakes and rivers. [Written also, but less properly, batteau.]1913 Webster
Bateau bridge, a floating bridge supported by bateaux.
1913 Webster