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motorboat
noun mo·tor·boat \-ˌbōt\
: a boat with a motor
Full Definition of MOTORBOAT
: a boat propelled usually by an internal combustion engine
— mo·tor·boat·er \-ˌbō-tər\ noun
— mo·tor·boat·ing \-tiŋ\ noun
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First Known Use of MOTORBOAT
1902
Rhymes with MOTORBOAT
anecdote, antidote, assault boat, asymptote, billy goat, Capriote, cashmere goat, casting vote, Corfiote, creosote, dead man's float, entrecôte, ferryboat, flying boat, get one's goat, Huhehot, locomote, matelote, miss the boat, morning coat, mountain goat, nanny goat, overcoat, paddleboat, papillote, passing note, pedal-note, petticoat, picketboat, polo coat, powerboat, quarter note, redingote, riverboat, rock the boat, rubythroat, Shabuoth, Sialkot, sixteenth note, sticky note, sugarcoat, symbiote, table d'hôte, undercoat, yellowthroat
MOTORBOAT Defined for Kids
motorboat
noun mo·tor·boat \ˈmō-tər-ˌbōt\
Definition of MOTORBOAT for Kids
: an often small boat driven by a motor
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