Airboat

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A flat-bottomed boat driven by an in-air propeller and used in shallow water.

    "No seats were used yet and the pilot of the airboat stood by the engine and operated the throttle manually. Later, a stick control similar to that used in small aircraft was attached to the rudder ropes."

Example

More examples

"We took an airboat tour through the Everglades."

Etymology

From air + boat.

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