Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: scow
IPA transcription: [sk'aʊ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: scow
    Meaning: a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold
  • Synonyms: scow
    Meaning: any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
Usage examples
  • Heavy rains came on now, and James M'Kay, chief trader at Fort Ellice, opened his doors to the gold-seekers. Harness and carts repaired and more pemmican bought, the travellers crossed the Qu'Appelle river in a Hudson's Bay scow, paying toll of fifty cents a cart.