motorboatnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈməʊ.tə.bəʊt/us/ˈmoʊ.t̬ɚ.boʊt/a small, fast boat that is powered by an engine
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Boats & sailing craft
- canoe
- catamaran
- cruiser
- dugout
- gondola
- kayak
- life raft
- longboat
- narrowboat
- outboard motor
- pedal boat
- powerboat
- riverboat
- rowing boat
- sailing boat
- sampan
- speedboat
- trimaran
- windsurfer
- yacht
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Examples from literature
- While you can take a motorboat, many people prefer to take the original Venetian taxi, the famous gondola.