as in motorboat
a boat equipped with a motor
his friend had a powerboat and took them out waterskiing
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The deputies arrived at the scene and found a 25-foot fiberglass hull powerboat on fire, authorities added.
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David Chiu, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
Azimut Yachts is diving into the world’s first electric powerboat league.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 July 2024
Mauricio Macri, the center–right mayor of Buenos Aires, secured almost as many votes as the favorite, Daniel Scioli, the former powerboat racer and governor of the province of Buenos Aires.
—María Victoria Murillo, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2015
New Hampshire teen corrals out-of-control boat Father-son duo caught on video springing into action to stop an unmanned powerboat spinning in circles on Lake Winnipesaukee.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 7 July 2024
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David Chiu, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
Azimut Yachts is diving into the world’s first electric powerboat league.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 July 2024
Mauricio Macri, the center–right mayor of Buenos Aires, secured almost as many votes as the favorite, Daniel Scioli, the former powerboat racer and governor of the province of Buenos Aires.
—María Victoria Murillo, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2015
New Hampshire teen corrals out-of-control boat Father-son duo caught on video springing into action to stop an unmanned powerboat spinning in circles on Lake Winnipesaukee.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 7 July 2024
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“Powerboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerboat. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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