noun
- plural of bateau; flat-bottomed boats used especially on rivers and shallow waters
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The fur traders loaded their bateaux with supplies for the journey upriver.
- Several bateaux were moored along the shallow riverbank.
- The explorers used bateaux to navigate the narrow waterways.
- Local fishermen preferred bateaux for their stability in calm waters.
- The museum displayed models of historic bateaux used in colonial times.
- Workers transported goods across the lake using traditional bateaux.