slang
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
  • According to reports, the new $1 million vessel, an 85-foot cruiser named Dolce Vento, was launched Tuesday in the Ereğli district of Zonguldak, a port city on Turkey’s Black Sea.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In Grasso’s Garage this week, the luxury cruiser, couch-like riding G80, Genesis’ upper-midsize luxury sedan fit for all consumers.
    Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Kight was also charged with operating his motorboat on the lake negligently, endangering the life of Jennifer Ann Stahle by not looking forward in the direction of travel and being under the influence, according to court documents.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
  • At Rainy Lake, for example, Voyageurs Outfitters and Rainy Lake Aquatics rent motorboats, canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddle boards.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The couple had three children together before Stefano tragically died in a powerboat racing accident in 1990.
    Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The race will be run off Virginia Key near the historic Miami Marine Stadium, once the heart of American powerboat racing.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The video appears to show a long, multi-engine speedboat traveling at sea when a bright flash of light busts over the craft.
    Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In Ukraine, compact, seatless drones that resemble speedboats have been used to deliver large explosive payloads, significantly impacting Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Stinkpot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinkpot. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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