speedboat

[speed-boht]

noun

1. a motorboat designed for high speeds.

speedboat

/ ˈspiːdˌbəʊt /

noun

1. a high-speed motorboat having either an inboard or outboard motor

Word History and Origins

Origin of speedboat¹

1910–15; speed ( def. ) + boat ( def. )

Example Sentences

Authorities have since imposed a fishing ban on the Kafue River and deployed the air force and speedboats to drop lime to reduce acidity levels in the affected waterways.

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Most drugs entering the U.S. homeland from South America arrive in shipping containers, submarines and more efficient modes of transportation than speedboats — and primarily come through the Pacific, not the Caribbean, Britto said.

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Planes, helicopters, ships, speedboats, cars, snowmobiles and dog sleds are routinely employed to ensure ballots reach all corners of the country before the election.

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At least eight people - including a child - have drowned after a speedboat carrying migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea during a chase with a Greek patrol vessel.

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Footage of the incident posted online shows the speedboat circling before smashing into the ferry, which later capsized.

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