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Meaning of billyboy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A flat-bottomed river barge or coasting vessel, used for trade along the east coast.of England in the 19th century.

UK, historical

Examples

“Most of these billyboys were small craft, seldom carrying more than 100 tons; but there were larger craft schooner rigged.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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