What does scow mean?

Definitions for scow
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. scownoun

    any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends

  2. scownoun

    a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold

Wiktionary

  1. scownoun

    A large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square ends.

  2. scowverb

    To transport in a scow.

Wikipedia

  1. Scow

    A scow is a smaller type of barge. Some scows are rigged as sailing scows. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, scows carried cargo in coastal waters and inland waterways, having an advantage for navigating shallow water or small harbours. Scows were in common use in the American Great Lakes and other parts of the U.S., Canada, southern England, and New Zealand. In modern times their main purpose is for recreation and racing.

ChatGPT

  1. scow

    A scow is a type of flat-bottomed boat with a rectangular shape and a blunt bow, often used for transporting bulk material such as sand, gravel, or refuse. They are typically used in inland waterways or harbors. Some scow designs may also include a simple sail for navigation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Scownoun

    a large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square ends

  2. Scowverb

    to transport in a scow

  3. Etymology: [D. schouw.]

Wikidata

  1. Scow

    A scow, in the original sense, is a flat-bottomed boat with a blunt bow, often used to haul bulk freight; cf. barge. The etymology of the word is from the Dutch schouwe, meaning such a boat.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Scow

    skow, n. a flat-bottomed boat: a ferry-boat. [Dut. schouw.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. scow

    A large flat-bottomed boat, used either as a lighter, or for ferrying.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. SCOW

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Scow is ranked #42237 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Scow surname appeared 514 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Scow.

    94.9% or 488 total occurrences were White.
    2.5% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.5% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scow in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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