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stinkpot

noun

ˈstiŋk-ˌpät

Definition of stinkpot

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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Scott Quigley, then embedded with the Middlesex DA’s office, crashed his cruiser into a wheelchair van in December 2023, injuring a man inside who died at the hospital a month later.

— Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
The George Washington entered the Central Command theater with elements of its carrier strike group, including the cruiser USS Robert Smalls and destroyer USS Shoup.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

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The 6,500-seat stadium on Virginia Key opened in 1963 and was once a major South Florida destination for powerboat racing, concerts and community events.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Strama, who owned the JS-Racing S-7 powerboat team at the time, pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine.

— David Goodhue August 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

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Dozens of sunken skiffs and speedboats, long written off by their owners, sat dry on the sand.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The vessels allegedly provided fuel, food and medical services to cocaine-carrying speedboats and helped their crews detect and monitor law enforcement vessels.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of speedboat

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