"chopboat" meaning in All languages combined

See chopboat on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: chopboats [plural]
Etymology: From chop (“stamp, mark of quality, license”) + boat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|chop|boat|t1=stamp, mark of quality, license}} chop (“stamp, mark of quality, license”) + boat Head templates: {{en-noun}} chopboat (plural chopboats)
  1. (in China) A licensed lighter (watercraft) employed in the transportation of goods to and from larger vessels. Categories (topical): Watercraft
    Sense id: en-chopboat-en-noun-lMutHQ3H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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