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Recent Examples of scow
Instead, its members have up to 50 small, modest, one- and two-person dinghies, 20-foot racing scows, and a few larger craft.
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
It was purchased in 1890 by brothers John and Alexander Laurie to tow vessels and barges, or scows filled with stone from nearby quarries, in Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
The foundation could be a raft made of tree logs; pontoon made of fiberglass, steel or aluminum; plywood barge or scow floats made from salvaged wooden and metal hulls; or box floats made of wood, metal or Styrofoam.
—oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
Johnson would invent the scow, which would become the world's fastest boat, one of which would hang in the Smithsonian Institute.
—Jim Souhan, Star Tribune, 20 July 2021
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
It was purchased in 1890 by brothers John and Alexander Laurie to tow vessels and barges, or scows filled with stone from nearby quarries, in Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
The foundation could be a raft made of tree logs; pontoon made of fiberglass, steel or aluminum; plywood barge or scow floats made from salvaged wooden and metal hulls; or box floats made of wood, metal or Styrofoam.
—oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
Johnson would invent the scow, which would become the world's fastest boat, one of which would hang in the Smithsonian Institute.
—Jim Souhan, Star Tribune, 20 July 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scow
Noun
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The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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L’Epée 1839 reinterpreted La Regatta as a Métiers d’Art creation with Georgian enameler David Kakabadze, designed as a vertical clock with a long, slender silhouette drawn from a racing skiff through a blue, rare flinqué enameling technique.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On the Columbia River and its tributaries, the party had to dig out five new canoes and then paddle them through treacherous rapids.—
Craig Fehrman,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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After spending years developing the Fermilab Holometer, an instrument designed to understand what space and time are made of, Kamai returned to her spiritual roots in Hawaii as an apprentice navigator and crew member of a voyaging canoe.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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While the climactic smackdown pits Wonder Woman vs. full feral Cheetah, an earlier fight at the White House is the real pinnace of their rivalry, presenting both Gadot and Wiig as physical powerhouses.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
15 Dec. 2020
Noun
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The seven-foot canvas features only two figures, who stand in a green shallop like Adam and Eve.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
4 May 2022
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The shallop, by contrast, was meant for shallow water where larger ships couldn’t venture.—
Brian MacQuarrie,
BostonGlobe.com,
23 June 2019
Noun
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Bring your favorite bottle of bubbly and pick up a lobster roll flight from Off the Hook before setting sail on the Argia schooner, which accommodates up to 49 passengers.—
Morgan Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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The other Charlottes After the schooner was sold in Pensacola five years later, the next ship — named the North Carolina — was commissioned in 1908, according to the Commander Submarine Force website.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On Wednesday night, a father and son were out on a dinghy off of Miami Beach when they were struck by another boat and thrown into the water.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The father and son were on a 7-foot inflatable dinghy when they were hit, the news outlets reported.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On this week’s episode, co-hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio jump onto a raft of new topics.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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Still, Idaho immigration hardliners have doubled down in the 2026 legislative session, introducing a raft of bills in 2026 that aim to do everything from collecting the immigration status of patients in hospitals to requiring every employer to verify the status of their employees.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Mar. 2026
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In 2022, the duo unveiled a 130-foot trimaran concept with double the interior space of a catamaran.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026
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The catamaran set sail that day from the Miami Yacht Club to Flagler Monument Island, prosecutors said in the filing.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Scow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scow. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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