Meaning

1 senses
  1. (historical)A licensed lighter (watercraft) employed in the transportation of goods to and from larger vessels.

Origin

From chop (“stamp, mark of quality, license”) + boat.

From chop (“stamp, mark of quality, license”) + boat.

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Forms

plural: chopboats
Singularchopboat
Pluralchopboats

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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