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scow (n.)

"large flat-bottomed boat," 1780, from Dutch schouw "a ferry boat, punt," from Middle Dutch scouwe, related to Old English scaldan, Old Saxon scaldan "to push (a boat) from shore."

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Definitions of scow from WordNet

scow (n.)
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends;
scow (n.)
a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold;
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