motorboat

[ moh-ter-boht ]

noun
  1. a boat propelled by an inboard or outboard motor.

verb (used without object)
  1. to travel in or operate a motorboat: to motorboat from Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard.

Origin of motorboat

1
First recorded in 1900–05; motor + boat

Other words from motorboat

  • mo·tor·boat·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for motorboat

motorboat

/ (ˈməʊtəˌbəʊt) /


noun
  1. any boat powered by a motor

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