speedboat

American  

[speed-boht] / ˈspidˌboʊt /

noun

1. a motorboat designed for high speeds.

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speedboat British  

/ ˈspiːdˌbəʊt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of speedboat

1910–15; speed ( def. ) + boat ( def. )

Example Sentences

"Germany is not a speedboat, Germany is a large ship," he told an event hosted by the BDA employers' association.

From Barron's

Just hours earlier, another ship in the same area was approached by a small speedboat but managed to evade it.

From BBC

The U.S. military recently carried out lethal strikes on speedboats allegedly operated by drug smugglers in international waters near Mexico’s southern Pacific coast.

From The Wall Street Journal

At least six vessels, most of them speedboats, have been targeted by US strikes in the Caribbean since September, with Venezuela alleged to be the origin of some of them.

From Barron's

Two drone strikes hit alleged cartel speedboats on Sept. 2 and Sept. 15.

From The Wall Street Journal