sportster
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sportster
1960–65; sport(s car) + -ster, on the model of dragster, roadster, etc.
Example Sentences
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Scant feet from ground surface, the sportster pilot flicked his pitch control and pulled his throttle out for the brief burst of power which would allow him to drop gently to the landing platform.
From Final Weapon by Alexander Leydenfrost
He dropped lightly to the space before the sportster, then stepped away, crouching behind a rock out-crop, and turned his body shield to full power.
From The Players by Steve Solomon
The small sportster was parked between two peaks.
From The Players by Steve Solomon
The powerful downblast had completely upset the sportster pilot's calculations.
From Final Weapon by Alexander Leydenfrost
The sportster pilot approached, the indignation on his face changing to bewilderment, then dismay as he noted Morely's insignia and the attitude of the two men who faced him.
From Final Weapon by Alexander Leydenfrost
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