airboat

noun air·boat \ ˈer-ˌbōt \

Updated on: 13 Apr 2018

Definition of airboat

: a shallow-draft boat driven by an airplane propeller and steered by an airplane rudder

Recent Examples of airboat from the Web

Fishers in airboats stationed near the Spillway structure will monitor the water for the fresh water species, any that are caught will be tagged and resettled back in the River, Clancy said.

— tristan baurick, NOLA.com, "'Cancer Alley' community fights back against air pollution: report," 10 Aug. 2017
As many as seven independent airboat operators have used the ramp, some of them for decades, often warily co-existing with Airboat Rides at Midway across the highway.

— steven lemongello, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orange County plans to limit airboats on St. Johns ramp," 9 Jan. 2018
The Second Amendment sales tax holiday typically removes the sales tax on items like firearms, ammunition, all-terrain vehicles, airboats and others things related to guns and hunting.

— julia o'donoghue, NOLA.com, "Small Louisiana tax increases: What's closer to becoming a reality," 21 Feb. 2018
Covelli said a three-person Com Ed crew and a sheriff's deputy, all near the scene, were able to rescue the male driver while an Antioch Fire airboat crew rescued the female passenger.

— jim newton, Lake County News-Sun, "2 people rescued from Chain O' Lakes channel after snowmobile breaks through ice," 9 Feb. 2018
Ultimately, Will and Jada ended up on a Groupon swamp tour with hoards of tourists freaking out and seeking selfies on a crowded airboat.

— jill gutowitz, Glamour, "I've Never Loved Anything as Much as Tiffany Haddish Loves Groupon," 25 Jan. 2018
Some areas are still open including boat launches, airboat rides, gator exhibits, boat and tram tours, bicycle rentals, and fishing, birding and other guide services.

— wayne k. roustan, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Here's the impact the government shutdown is having in Florida's national parks," 20 Jan. 2018
Lacking in their own numbers, Houston firefighters joined forces with search-and-rescue teams from across the USA, federal responders and swarms of citizens who appeared with personal fishing boats, airboats and Jet Skis to help residents escape.

— rick jervis, USA TODAY, "Without official order, Houston firefighters were undermanned for Harvey flood rescues," 13 Sep. 2017
Irma ripped down signage and tore at parts of the roof at Osceola’s airboat operations along Tamiami Trail in the far west of Miami-Dade County.

— USA TODAY, "People of the Everglades survive, thrive in wake of Hurricane Irma," 11 Oct. 2017

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