speedboat
[speed-boht]
- a motorboat designed for high speeds.
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Origin of speedboat
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Contemporary Examples
Speedboat and Pitch Dark have recently been reissued in handsome editions by the New York Review of Books.
Brosnan is effortlessly dashing as he pilots a speedboat in a high-speed chase on the Thames River in London.
A successful challenger is a speedboat, nimble and opportunistic.
The speedboat has not been identified, something the British defense ministry stressed when asked about the encounter.
India, as the residents of Mumbai know all too well, is only an hour or two away by speedboat.
Historical Examples
They disclosed this when Miss Mines brought the speedboat down.
The Star HyacinthsJames H. Schmitz
He dropped them at the speedboat with a plea to be careful, then headed back to the office.
Smugglers' ReefJohn Blaine
The speedboat was there, and so was the Scuba cart, but the rowboat wasn't.
The Electronic Mind ReaderJohn Blaine
As they made their way back to the speedboat, Rick spoke his thoughts aloud.
The Electronic Mind ReaderJohn Blaine
She laughed at the thought of a speedboat on their tiny lake.
A Ticket to AdventureRoy J. Snell
speedboat
- a high-speed motorboat having either an inboard or outboard motor
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