iceboat

[ ahys-boht ]

noun

1. a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
2. a boat for breaking a navigable channel through ice; icebreaker.

iceboat

/ ˈaɪsˌbəʊt /

noun

1. another name for icebreaker ice yacht

Word History and Origins

Origin of iceboat¹

First recorded in 1745–55; ice + boat

Example Sentences

Thousands watched as local hockey clubs battled one another and the Skate Sailing Association of America held competitions, including one in 1926 that featured 21 iceboats on blades that sailed over a three-mile course.

From Washington Post

Talking with men in the Transient-House I heard of the fur trade up the river, how licensed trappers went up and downriver by sledge or iceboat through Tarrenpeth Forest almost to the Ice.

From Literature

He feels at home in the fleet of iceboats, on the hills of Vermont, in woods of Maine, and on a Texan ranch.

From Salon

His success in electrical work allowed him to spare no expense on the $9,000 iceboat.

From Washington Times

Looking at the iceboats assembled on Saturday was like taking a step back in time.

From New York Times