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单词 stinkpots
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stinkpot

noun

stink·​pot ˈstiŋk-ˌpät How to pronounce stinkpot (audio)
1
: an earthen jar filled with fetid material and formerly sometimes thrown as a stink bomb on the deck of an enemy ship
2
: a musk turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) of the U.S. and Canada
3
: stinker sense 1
4
slang : motorboat

Synonyms

  • motorboat
  • powerboat
  • speedboat
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Example Sentences

if I ever get filthy rich, I'm going to buy myself a stinkpot and take up fishing

Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined at sense 1

stinkpots

noun

plural of stinkpot, slang
as in motorboats
a boat equipped with a motor if I ever get filthy rich, I'm going to buy myself a stinkpot and take up fishing

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • motorboats
  • powerboats
  • speedboats
  • cruisers
  • motor sailers
  • cabin cruisers
  • runabouts
  • sportfishermen
  • sedans
  • hydrofoils
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