trekschuit

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trekschuit

/ˈtɹɛkskɔɪt/ UK

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Borrowed from Dutch trekschuit, from trekken (“pull”) + schuit (“boat”).

noun trekschuits · trackschuyt · trackscout · treckschuyt · treckskuyt

A horse-drawn canal boat or riverboat, used to carry goods or passengers in the Netherlands. And thou, much plumper Dame,[…]. Thee, I call; of whom in a Trachtchugt in ſome Dutch Canal the fat Ufrow Gelt, impregnated by a jolly Merchant of Amſterdam, was delivered:[…].

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@misc{trekschuit_2026,
  title = {trekschuit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trekschuit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}