as in speedboat
a boat equipped with a motor motorboats are banned on the lake because they are a hazard to swimmers

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Recent Examples on the Web Police responded to the wreck around 9:15 p.m. Monday and found the 31-foot center-console motorboat floating, half-submerged, state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection spokesperson Will Healey told CNN. Rebekah Riess, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024 Lake Sonoma With over 40 acres of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails under the shade of oak and madrone, Lake Sonoma in Geyserville is the ideal spot to canoe, sailboat, or motorboat. Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 31 July 2024 This year will also see Port Canto, the smaller exhibition area usually reserved for sailing yachts, dedicate space to motorboats with lengths of 43 feet and under. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024 On the morning of May 12, Kevin Cullen and the team set out into Lake Michigan on a 16-foot motorboat with sonar gear in tow. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for motorboat 

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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorboat. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

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