Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In China, a licensed lighter or cargo-boat, for the conveyance of goods to and from vessels in the harbor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun China A licensed lighter employed in the transportation of goods to and from vessels.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun China A licensed
lighter employed in thetransportation ofgoods to and fromvessels .
Etymologies
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chop + boat (chop sort, quality - from Chinese).
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