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

Lebanon’s state news agency said an “unidentified military force” arrived on the beach at dawn, raided a nearby building, and captured one person before leaving by speedboat.

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A Royal Navy patrol ship has seized drugs from a semi-submerged vessel and a speedboat in the Caribbean.

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At the defence’s request, the judge granted permission for a video clip to be played, which appeared to show a zodiac-type speedboat sailing alongside a Japanese ship and firing a stink bomb.

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Three people have been taken to hospital after a speedboat crashed in a marina.

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It added the HMS Trent warship launched fast sea boats, piloted by Royal Marines of 47 Commando, to intercept the speedboat, seize the drugs and detain the crew before darkness fell.

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