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jet boat

or jetboat

noun

a small, propellerless boat powered by an engine that ejects water for its thrust.

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Origin of jet boat

First recorded in 1960–65

OTHER WORDS FROM jet boat

jet boating, noun

Words nearby jet boat

jet, jet airplane, jetavator, jetbead, jet-black, jet boat, jetborne, jet condenser, jeté, jet-enamelled ware, jet engine
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British Dictionary definitions for jet boat

jet boat

noun

NZ a power boat that is powered and steered by a jet of water under pressure
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