powerboat

[ pou-er-boht ]

noun

1. a boat propelled by mechanical power. pow. power.
2. motorboat.

powerboat

/ ˈpaʊəˌbəʊt /

noun

1. a boat propelled by an inboard or outboard motor

Other Words From

• power·boating noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of powerboat¹

First recorded in 1905–10; power + boat

Example Sentences

On sunny summer days, powerboats pulling water-skiers zip across Georgia’s Lake Oconee, a reservoir located about an hour-and-a-half drive east of Atlanta.

From Science News

Batista, a onetime powerboat racer, favored fast cars and yachts.

From The Daily Beast

Batista, a onetime powerboat racer, favored cars and yachts.

From The Daily Beast

They were lucky enough to get hold of a pretty fair powerboat that would accommodate four sleepers with some crowding.

From Project Gutenberg

I think thats what is meant, assented the pilot and engineer of the powerboat the boys had chartered.

From Project Gutenberg

All day long the powerboat kept constantly moving down the reaches of the Danube River.

From Project Gutenberg

He realized that those on board were in extreme peril; for the powerboat seemed to be gradually sinking lower, inch by inch.

From Project Gutenberg

And a few minutes later the Tramp and the Comfort hauled in close under the lee of the big powerboat.

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