speedboat

[ speed-boht ]
/ ˈspidˌboʊt /
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noun

a motorboat designed for high speeds.

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Origin of speedboat

1910–15; speed boat + -ing1

Words nearby speedboat

speed walking, speed-dial, speed-read, speed-up, speedball, speedboat, speedboating, speeder, speedfreak, speeding, speedo
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Words related to speedboat

hydrofoil, hydroplane

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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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