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jet boat
or jetboat
noun
- a small, propellerless boat powered by an engine that ejects water for its thrust.
jet boat
noun
- a power boat that is powered and steered by a jet of water under pressure
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Other Words From
- jet boating noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jet boat1
First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences
Back-country guides loaded llamas onto jet boats and herded them into Cessnas for “llama packing” adventures and hunting excursions.
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The gold-green jet boat, driven by light, went throbbing before her through a long narrow passage.
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"Coxine escaped from the prison asteroid in a jet boat, disguised as a guard," continued Shinny.
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At the same time, the young cadet turned the valve that would open the outer air lock to the jet-boat deck.
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Tom dashed down the nearest ladder and hurried to the jet-boat deck where the pirate captain waited impatiently.
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Tom reached the jet-boat deck, opened the hatch, and raced for the nearest small craft.
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