1. Plural of gabbart; flat-bottomed sailing vessels or barges used historically on Scottish and northern English rivers and coasts for transporting cargo.
Usage: nautical; historical; chiefly Scottish

Examples

• The gabbarts were essential for trade along the River Clyde in the 18th century.
• Merchants relied on gabbarts to transport goods between coastal towns.
• Several gabbarts were moored at the harbor, waiting to be loaded with cargo.
• The design of gabbarts made them ideal for shallow waters and narrow channels.