Moses boat
Preserved but no longer current.
U.S.A. A type of boat made at Salisbury, Mass., by a famous boat-builder, Moses Lowell, in the 18th century. Farther south (in the West Indies), it is said to have been a boat of sufficient capacity to take a hogshead of sugar from shore to ship in one trip.
Một loại thuyền được chế tạo tại Salisbury, Mass., bởi một thợ đóng thuyền nổi tiếng, Moses Lowell, vào thế kỷ 18
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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Moses boat” mean?
U.S.A. A type of boat made at Salisbury, Mass., by a famous boat-builder, Moses Lowell, in the 18th century. Farther south (in the West Indies), it is said to have been a boat of sufficient capacity to take a hogshead of sugar from shore to ship in one trip.
Is “Moses boat” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.