: a shallow-draft boat driven by an airplane propeller and steered by an airplane rudder
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At Chapman Pond, herbicide was applied by airboat because of the shallow water.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024
Richard Schlesinger [on an airboat, holding a PVC pipe pole]: This is the tool of your trade, right?
—Richard Schlesinger, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2024
The Everglades ▪ Everglades National Park: Walk or bike the trails, take a tram tour, see birds and alligators, take an airboat ride, stay in a lodge.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
Be bold and go on an airboat ride, or get outside during your lunch break to try out a local cafe.
—Sindy Castro, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024
Richard Schlesinger [on an airboat, holding a PVC pipe pole]: This is the tool of your trade, right?
—Richard Schlesinger, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2024
The Everglades ▪ Everglades National Park: Walk or bike the trails, take a tram tour, see birds and alligators, take an airboat ride, stay in a lodge.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
Be bold and go on an airboat ride, or get outside during your lunch break to try out a local cafe.
—Sindy Castro, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024
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“Airboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airboat. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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