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catboat
CIDE DICTIONARY
catboat, n.
A small sailboat, with a single mast placed as far forward as possible, carring a sail extended by a gaff and long boom. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
catboat, n. a sailing-boat with a single mast placed well forward and carrying only one sail.
Etymology
perh. f. cat a former type of coaler in NE England, + BOAT
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