speedboat

[ speed-boht ]

/ ˈspidˌboʊt /

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noun

a motorboat designed for high speeds.

RELATED WORDS

hydrofoil, hydroplane

Nearby words

Origin of speedboat

1910–15; speed boat + -ing¹

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British Dictionary definitions for speedboat

speedboat

/ (ˈspiːdˌbəʊt) /

noun

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

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