powerboats

noun

plural of powerboat
as in motorboats
a boat equipped with a motor his friend had a powerboat and took them out waterskiing

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Recent Examples of powerboats The event will feature some 40 wooden-hull vessels ranging from powerboats to sailboats and custom wooden craft. — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 1 June 2026 These are all places where anglers, waterskiers, and other lake users have been running powerboats for more than 100 years. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
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  1. motorboats
  2. speedboats
Noun
  • French gendarmes buzzed around in motorboats off the coast of Evian on Saturday, and one officer hoisted up a bulky drone-interception device in a display of the security measures being rolled out for the summit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
  • Instead, Chinese Indonesian studio operators worked with Javanese painters to produce popular backdrops of local Indonesian landscapes—featuring scenery such as palm trees and volcanoes—with modern instruments like radios and motorboats serving as props.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of motorboats
Noun
  • Other boating options include Pirelli speedboats to its partner beach club, alongside other amenities like Technogym equipment in the gym and more.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
  • Unlike many experimental electric speedboats, the GT95 is commercially available and combines sporty performance with a lithium-ion battery that charges quickly.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of speedboats

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