speedboat

[ speed-boht ]

noun

1. a motorboat designed for high speeds.

speedboat

/ ˈspiːdˌbəʊt /

noun

1. a high-speed motorboat having either an inboard or outboard motor

Word History and Origins

Origin of speedboat¹

1910–15; speed ( def ) + boat ( def )

Example Sentences

He raced speedboats on the Mississippi, rode bulls in rodeos and skydived more than 500 times.

From ProPublica

Sadeghi allegedly produced research on procuring speedboats similar to those used in the military that could evacuate the intended victim from New York City and then transport her to Venezuela, which has friendly relations with Iran.

From The Daily Beast

Once on board the HMS Tamar, the pilot dropped a rope ladder for the other people on the speedboat to board the ship.

From Singularity Hub 

Off the coast of southern Thailand, a herd of 30 dugongs returned to graze on seagrass in shallow waters normally buzzing with speedboats.

From Popular-Science

Speedboat and Pitch Dark have recently been reissued in handsome editions by the New York Review of Books.

From The Daily Beast

Brosnan is effortlessly dashing as he pilots a speedboat in a high-speed chase on the Thames River in London.

From The Daily Beast

A successful challenger is a speedboat, nimble and opportunistic.

From The Daily Beast

The speedboat has not been identified, something the British defense ministry stressed when asked about the encounter.

From The Daily Beast

India, as the residents of Mumbai know all too well, is only an hour or two away by speedboat.

From The Daily Beast

Spidbut nga nagsagitsit sa túbig, Speedboat rushing over the water.

From Project Gutenberg

Midge asked a club member, who loitered nearby, if the speedboat belonged to Mr. Manheim.

From Project Gutenberg

And folks say that when his employer is out of town, he rides around in that speedboat like a king.

From Project Gutenberg

Dismissing the matter, the island owner filled his speedboat to capacity and pulled away.

From Project Gutenberg

After awhile, the boy became aware of the approach of a high-powered speedboat.

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