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A scow is a kind of boat. Technically, it is a flat bottomed boat with a blunt bow, often used to haul bulk freight. A barge is a kind of scow.
Because of the association with bulk freight and the fact that they may be poorly maintained because of their low value cargo, the word "scow" has come to be used as a negative. So a boat might be called a "scow" or a "garbage scow" not because it is a scow or carries garbage, but because this is a way of saying it is run down and in poor repair, not something to be proud of.
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What is the wheel of a boat called?
The steering wheel of a ship or boat is called the wheel, sometimes the trick wheel on ships with multiple steering systems. The propeller of the boat or ship is sometimes also called the wheel or screw.
What is a small open boat called?
Sometimes it's called a tinnie.
How many syllables does the word scowl?
Either one or two, it depends if you pronounce it as scowl or as scow-wel.
A boat that transports passengers and sometimes also cars and lorries is called a?
A ferry.
How do you use scowl in a sentence kid way?
The big dog seemed to scowl at me.
What could be a sentence for the word scowl?
He gave me a scowl when I accidentally bumped into him in the crowded room.
What part of speech is scowl?
IT IS A VERB:when your frownig. IT IS A NOUN:when your have a temper.
What sentence could you use for scowl?
The scowl on his face convinced me to not press any further into the matter.
What does 'to scowl' mean?
The teacher scowled me when I stole a toy from the toy bin.
What is the big sail on a boat called?
It's usually called the Mainsail, or as sailors pronounce it, the "mains'l". It is sometimes called the "sheet" too, though that is more generic. +++ The "sheet" is the line that controls the sail's angle across the boat.
What is the meaning of scowled?
of Scowl
What is a synonym scowl?
frown
