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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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Viking Following on the heels of Viking Amun and Viking Thoth, both of which set sail in 2025, Viking will launch its newest Nile cruiser, Viking Anubis, in 2027.

— Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
Police watched the surveillance footage and determined that after initially arriving in the parking lot, Minardi did not drive the unmarked cruiser.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of cruiser

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There has been a proliferation of new dahabeahs on the Nile, which offer more intimate, personalized experiences than do the hulking, 50-cabin motorboats that also ply these waters.

— Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
Offshore from the Vince Lombardi Service Area, two fishermen were in a motorboat.

— Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of motorboat

Noun

American builder Cigarette Racing Team was founded by powerboat mogul Don Aronow in 1969 and grew to prominence in the Miami Vice era.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of powerboat

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The One-All has retro looks too, with a whiff of classic speedboat mixed with a dose of sixties wind-in-the hair roadster.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Authorities said the helicopter had departed North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines to conduct a photo shoot of the Poker Run speedboat event.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of speedboat

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