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Apram orpramm describes a type of shallow-draught flat-bottomed ship, usually propelled by pushing the ship through the water using a long pole, although sailing prams also exist. The name pram derives from the Latinpremere ("press [verb]").
Historically, prams were often used to transport agricultural cargo or cattle through shallow canals and wetlands in Europe. During the times of theGreat Northern War, those types of watercraft were used as afloating battery for artillery support during amphibious assault. In the Netherlands they were used to transportpeat.[1]
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