gabbart
/ˈɡæbərt/
noun
- A type of small sailing barge or lighter used for carrying cargo, especially on rivers and canals in Scotland and Ireland.
- The old gabbart was loaded with coal for the journey up the river.
- Fishermen moored their gabbart at the dock to unload the day's catch.
- In the 19th century, gabbarts were common sights on the canals of Glasgow.