gabbarts
/ˈɡæbərts/
noun
- Plural of gabbart; small sailing barges or lighters used for carrying cargo.
- The museum displayed models of the gabbarts that once traded on the Forth and Clyde Canal.
- During the industrial era, gabbarts transported goods between the Highlands and the Lowlands.
- Several gabbarts were tied up along the quay, waiting for their loads.