DCHP-3

Chebacco boat†

[< Am.E, named after an early fishing village in Massachusetts]
Hist.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a type of fishing boat formerly used in the Maritimes.

Quotations

1898
The "Chebacco" boat was one with a half deck forward, extending back to about midships, with the after part of the boat open, and it had one mast . . . was brought hereby the Massachusetts Loyalists, who had been accustomed to the use of it.