noun
motorboat
MOH-tuh-boht
noun
1
A boat powered by an engine rather than sails or oars.
"They rented a motorboat to explore the coastline."
"The motorboat's engine sputtered and died halfway across the lake."
How to Use Motorboat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA boat that runs on an engine.
Common pairings
rent a motorboat
motorboat engine
Word Forms
motorboated past tense, motorboats plural, motorboats singular
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Etymology
From motor + boat.