Airboat
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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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