Meaning of chopboat | Babel Free
Definitions
A licensed lighter (watercraft) employed in the transportation of goods to and from larger vessels.
Examples
“In taking in cargo, the receiving officer should not be interrupted, for he has need⟳ of all his carefulness to see⟳ that the coolies in the chopboat do not slily pass⟳ up a chest with two tallies stuck in it, or slip⟳ a package off sideways from the board⟳”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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