bullboat

[ boo l-boht ]
/ ˈbʊlˌboʊt /

noun

a lightweight, shallow-draft boat made of hides stretched over a wooden frame and used by Plains Indians.

Origin of bullboat

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; bull1 + boat

Example sentences from the Web for bullboat

  • There came a splash, a chorus of curses as a bullboat, thrown overboard upside down, slipped away in the darkness.

    Bring Me His Ears |Clarence E. Mulford