Synonyms for flatboat

Most common

lighter · barge · hoy · broadhorn

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A boxy, flat-bottomed boat used for carrying livestock, freight, and people on rivers.

Forms

Plural

flatboats → lighters, barges, hoys, broadhorns…

Example sentences

• lighter I know that Tom is a few pounds lighter than Mary.
• barge This is my room. You can't just barge in like that!

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

hoy¹

5 letters

barge¹

7 letters

lighter²

9 letters

broadhorn

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lighter² = 2 syllables).