DCHP-1 Online

pointer

• 1 n. Lumbering 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 also: driveboat  lumberboat  pointer boat  river pointer  bonne  

• 2 n. Esp. Fur Trade an inland freight bateau of shallow draft. [See picture at york boat.]

  See also: bateau (def. 3)  Hudson's Bay pointer  York boat