noun
- plural of scow: flat-bottomed boats with square ends, used for carrying freight or as barges
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The scows carried lumber down the river to the mill.
- Several scows were moored at the dock, loaded with construction materials.
- The harbor master directed the scows to the cargo area.
- Old scows lined the waterfront, some converted into floating homes.
- The company used scows to transport gravel across the bay.
- Workers unloaded sand from the scows onto the beach.