Boatable

Boatable
Boatable Boat"a*ble, a. 1. Such as can be transported in a boat. [1913 Webster]

2. Navigable for boats, or small river craft. [1913 Webster]

The boatable waters of the Alleghany. --J. Morse. [1913 Webster]


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