airboat

noun

air·​boat ˈer-ˌbōt How to pronounce airboat (audio)
: a shallow-draft boat driven by an airplane propeller and steered by an airplane rudder

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Explore Orlando’s wild side by checking out nearby freshwater springs like the ones at Wekiwa Springs State Park or taking an airboat tour with Spirit of the Swamp. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024 The list of activities continues with archery, horseback and pony riding, swamp buggy airboat rides, a pontoon cruise, a petting farm, and trap and skeet shooting. Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 According to his bio, Dufrene previously worked at a chemical plant but found his true calling as an airboat captain. Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 The singer and the airboat captain for alligator tours initially married on September 26 in Des Allemands, Louisiana, near the bayou where Dufrene offers tours. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for airboat 

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airboat was in 1914

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“Airboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airboat. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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