DCHP-3

pointer boat

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a sturdy flat-bottomed boat about 20 ft. long, pointed fore and aft and having a shallow draft, specially designed for use in river drives. [See picture at pointer.]

See: pointer(def. 1)

Quotations

1964
The distinctive pointer boat has been synonymous with the river drive for more than 100 years.