: a shallow-draft boat driven by an airplane propeller and steered by an airplane rudder
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The post included photos of the couple posing and kissing on an airboat, their wedding guests, the cake and more.
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Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Off the ship, excursions include airboat tours through the Atchafalaya Basin Swamp, cocktail-making workshops at Sugarfield Spirits, and visits to a historic mansion where John James Audubon completed 32 of his bird paintings.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Riding in an airboat off Highway 10, Brittle proceeded despite police warnings.
—Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
To reach the fire, teams have been using airboats and focusing on accessible zones, according to Florida Forest Service spokesperson Michelle Danielson.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Off the ship, excursions include airboat tours through the Atchafalaya Basin Swamp, cocktail-making workshops at Sugarfield Spirits, and visits to a historic mansion where John James Audubon completed 32 of his bird paintings.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Riding in an airboat off Highway 10, Brittle proceeded despite police warnings.
—Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
To reach the fire, teams have been using airboats and focusing on accessible zones, according to Florida Forest Service spokesperson Michelle Danielson.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Airboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airboat. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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