flatbottomed
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a flat bottom: Describes an object, typically a boat, vessel, or container, whose underside is flat rather than curved or V-shaped.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The barge was a large, flatbottomed vessel designed for river transport.
- We used a flatbottomed skiff to navigate the shallow marshlands.
- She placed the flatbottomed pan on the stove.
Advanced Usage
- Nautical Context: The term is most frequently used to describe watercraft. A flat bottom provides stability in calm, shallow waters but can make the vessel less stable in rough, open seas.
- Flatbottomed boats are ideal for fishing in inland lakes and rivers.
Variants and Related Words
- Flat-bottomed (adj): An alternative hyphenated spelling with the same meaning.
- A flat-bottomed canoe
- Flatbottom (adj, often used attributively): Used before a noun to describe the type.
- A flatbottom boat (Note: This is a related compound form, not the target adjective itself).
Synonyms
- Shallow-draft (adj): Having a hull that does not extend deeply into the water, often correlating with a flat bottom.
- Punt-like (adj): Resembling a punt, a type of flat-bottomed boat.
Antonyms
- Keeled (adj): Having a prominent keel (a central structural ridge along the bottom).
- V-hulled (adj): Having a hull that forms a "V" shape beneath the waterline.
Related Phrases/Compounds
- Flat-bottomed boat: The most common noun phrase associated with the adjective.
- Flat-bottomed hull: A term describing the specific shape of a boat's underside.
Adjective
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having a flat bottom
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a flatbottom kettle
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a flatbottomed boat
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