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A flat-bottomed boat with raked bow and stern, flaring sides, strong sheer, and rockered bottom used especially on rivers by lumbermen.

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  • The bateau is a thin flat wafer that flies very fast and then rotates in midair so the shooter can see it and get a shot off.
  • A boat neck - also known as a bateau neck - refers to a wide neckline that runs horizontally, front and back, almost to the shoulders.
  • The modern 'bateau' is to be found only among keeled sailing craft.
  • We took a bateau from Stillwater to Clouse's Creek.
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