as in cruiser
a boat equipped with a motor
if I ever get filthy rich, I'm going to buy myself a stinkpot and take up fishing
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Noun
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The video then shows Moeser's cruiser reaching that speed just seconds before impact.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Several things surprised me about my first luxury cruise, all of which added up to an incredible experience, one that converted this skeptical sailor into a bona fide cruiser.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2026
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An American who was arrested in the Bahamas after his wife vanished while the couple were traveling in a motorboat near the archipelago denies any wrongdoing, his attorney said Thursday.—
R.j. Rico,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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At Lake Natoma, home to the Sacramento State Aquatic Center, motorboats are more restricted, so sports like rowing, kayaking, sailing and windsurfing proliferate.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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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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Some powerboat rentals will operate from a dock farther east, with shuttles taking customers out.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No hull means no wave impacts, and that's where most of a regular speedboat's noise and vibration come from.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 09,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2026
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Two California men died after their speedboat crashed into the banks of the Colorado River on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office.—
Lucy Hodgman,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Stinkpot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinkpot. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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