: a shallow-draft boat driven by an airplane propeller and steered by an airplane rudder
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Dufrene—who runs a popular airboat swamp tours in Louisiana—donned a more casual getup, including a navy shirt jacket and pants, baseball cap, and gas station sunglasses worn upside down.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2025
The post included photos of Del Rey and Dufrene posing and kissing on an airboat, wedding guests Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley cheering for the couple, and the two-tier wedding cake.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Gulf Coast Gator Ranch & Tours offers airboat cruises to see alligators in the swamp.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 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
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2025
The post included photos of Del Rey and Dufrene posing and kissing on an airboat, wedding guests Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley cheering for the couple, and the two-tier wedding cake.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Gulf Coast Gator Ranch & Tours offers airboat cruises to see alligators in the swamp.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 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
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“Airboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airboat. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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