powerboat

[pou-er-boht]

noun

1. a boat propelled by mechanical power. pow. power.

2. motorboat.

powerboat

/ ˈpaʊəˌbəʊt /

noun

1. a boat propelled by an inboard or outboard motor

Other Word Forms

• powerboating noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of powerboat¹

First recorded in 1905–10; power + boat

Example Sentences

Tributes have been paid to a "popular" powerboat driver who died after a collision with a stationary houseboat during an international competition.

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He drives the powerboat from its home in Germany to one boat show after another.

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OK, I admit to being biased because I’ve been hooked on powerboats since age 14.

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There are no pleasure boats on our stretches of the Mississippi — no party pontoons or families pulling wakeboarders behind rented powerboats.

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For a time, he even had a successful offshore powerboat racing career.

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