stinkpot

noun

ˈstiŋk-ˌpät How to pronounce stinkpot (audio)
Definition of stinkpotnext
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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  1. cruiser
  2. motorboat
  3. powerboat
  4. speedboat
Noun
  • That somewhat unusually lengthy rear suspension travel makes highway riding smooth and comfortable without feeling numb or harsh as some cruisers can due to too-short rear travel.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • While acceleration was steady and without lag or lurch, the E-Class could not escape its comfortable cruiser status.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of cruiser
Noun
  • After narrowing the search area to a 5-square-mile grid, researchers set sail in a 16-foot motorboat on May 12, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Caitlin Looby.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
  • Police said the assailants dragged Eastman to a motorboat and sped away.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of motorboat
Noun
  • The powerboat racing business was a highly effective means of laundering their drug profits, and their dominance in the sport elevated them to celebrity status in the city and beyond.
    T.J. English, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Another victory came later during the 1970s, when unrelenting protests in the Mexican American community ended the obnoxious Austin Aqua Fest powerboat races that marred the peace around the eastern reaches of the lake.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of powerboat
Noun
  • Preliminary reports suggested the naval speedboat had suffered an engine failure, according to the official.
    Esha Mitra, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • That night, Jacquemus held an after-party on the Lady Adriana, a boat moored off the Capri coast, and on the shuttle bus to the docks and the speedboat bearing guests out to the vessel, a young fan in a sleeveless shirt commandeered the PA system to lead rabble-rousing cheers.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of speedboat
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