flatbottomed

Thân thiện

A flatbottomed boat floats calmly on the river.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a flat bottom
   • a flatbottom kettle
   • a flatbottomed boat

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