Definition of "johnboat" []

• A small flatbottomed boat with square ends, paddled or poled on shallow waterways. (noun)

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• "I built a johnboat out of treated plywood a few years ago."
• "I was on the bow of a johnboat gator hunting when my buddy was watching a gator & ran us about 10 ft deep into the brush."
• "When it was finally time to hunt, we loaded that 16 ft. johnboat with lights, harpoon, .44 magnum bang stick, other gator hunting paraphernalia, and most importantly, Billie's crossbow."