51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

faltboat

[ fahlt-boht ]

noun

  1. a small boat having a collapsible wooden frame covered with waterproof cloth or plastic.


faltboat

/ ˈæˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a collapsible boat made of waterproof material stretched over a light framework
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of faltboat1

First recorded in 1925–30, faltboat is from the German word Faltboot folding boat. See fold 1, boat
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of faltboat1

German Faltboot , from falten to fold 1+ Boot boat
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Rent of a faltboat: $4 for a single-seater, $7 for a tandem.

Last fortnight, recalling that skiing won U. S. favor through snow trains, Jakob Kissner persuaded the New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R. to try a faltboat train.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement