扁へん舟しゅう

noun

small boat; skiff

A literary or classical term for a small, light boat. Not used in everyday conversation; modern equivalents include 小舟 (こぶね) or ボート.

• 古こ典てん文ぶん学がくでは、扁へん舟しゅうに乗のって川かわを下くだる場ば面めんがよく描えがかれる。

  In classical literature, scenes of going down a river in a small boat are often depicted.