powerboat

pow·er·boat | \ ˈpau̇(-ə)r-ˌbōt

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his friend had a powerboat and took them out waterskiing

Recent Examples on the Web From the yacht, a purring and glossy powerboat came up into the shallows. — New York Times, "‘A Children’s Bible,’ by Lydia Millet: An Excerpt," 12 May 2020 Powerboaters running those backwaters where blind curves and narrow waters increase the chances of sudden encounters with kayaks or even other powerboats should be particularly watchful. — Shannon Tompkins, ExpressNews.com, "On the water, be safe and be nice, too," 20 July 2019 His income also helped buy his family home and powerboat through all-cash deals. — Mario Ariza, sun-sentinel.com, "Student, 24, helped steal $1.3 million to live flashy lifestyle," 10 Dec. 2019 Nationally, consumers purchased 276,000 new powerboats in 2018, an increase of 4 percent from 2017, the most sales in 11 years, according to the marine industry group. — Paul Takahashi, Houston Chronicle, "Boat show billed as largest in Texas sailing into Houston this week," 11 June 2019 But this was his dream house, with a back porch six feet above the water and a dock for his powerboat reaching out beyond. — Washington Post, "One city’s plan to combat climate change: Bulldoze homes, rebuild paradise," 26 Nov. 2019 The Globe’s Deanna Pan has a moving story on Sandra Tartaglino, a trailblazer in the sailing world who died Sunday after a powerboat plowed into her vessel Narragansett Bay. — Dan Mcgowan, BostonGlobe.com, "Twin River just took a big hit in the stock market. Here’s why," 13 Aug. 2019 The collection encompasses the entire slate of American motorsports, from cars, motorcycles and off-road vehicles to powerboats and airplanes. — Chris Thomas, Detroit Free Press, "Ron Watson, founding president of Motorsports Hall of Fame, dies at 72," 29 Oct. 2019 Buzzi, a 10-time world powerboat champion, had been racing for over 40 years. — Fox News, "Italian champion speedboat racer, 2 crew members killed near Venice trying to break record," 18 Sep. 2019

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“Powerboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerboat. Accessed 10 Jul. 2020.

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