Syn: icebreaker.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. a sailing craft with runners and a cross-shaped frame;
suitable for traveling over ice; it is usually propelled
by a sail, and sometimes by an engine-powered propeller.
Syn: ice yacht. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
iceboat — [īs′bōt΄] n. a light, boatlike frame, often triangular, mounted on runners and designed to be propelled, as by a sail, over frozen lakes, rivers, etc … English World dictionary
iceboat — noun Date: 1768 a skeleton boat or frame on runners propelled on ice usually by sails … New Collegiate Dictionary
iceboat — /uys boht /, n. 1. a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore and aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller. 2. a boat for breaking a navigable channel… … Universalium
iceboat — noun a) a type of yacht, fitted with runners, for sailing over the ice b) an icebreaker … Wiktionary
iceboat — n. boat that sails on ice; boat used to break ice … English contemporary dictionary
iceboat — noun 1》 a light, wind driven vehicle with sails and runners, used for travelling on ice. 2》 a boat used for breaking ice … English new terms dictionary
iceboat — ice•boat [[t]ˈaɪsˌboʊt[/t]] n. 1) navig. a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usu. consisting of aT shaped frame on runners propelled by sails 2) navig. icebreaker 1) • Etymology: 1745–55 ice′boat er, n. ice′boat ing, n … From formal English to slang
iceboat — /ˈaɪsboʊt/ (say uysboht) noun 1. → ice yacht. 2. → icebreaker (def. 1). Also, ice boat …
iceboat — noun 1. a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation • Syn: ↑icebreaker • Hypernyms: ↑ship 2. a sailing vessel with runners and a cross shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice • Syn: ↑ice yacht, ↑scoote … Useful english dictionary
Northumberland Strait iceboat — Two iceboats being hauled over ice during their crossing on Northumberland Strait (date unknown). A Northumberland Strait iceboat is a rowing boat, typically 5 metres in length, 2 metres in beam, with runners fastened to the hull for dragging… … Wikipedia
