powerboatn.
/ˈpaʊəbəʊt/, U.S. /ˈpaʊ(ə)rˌboʊt/ A motor boat, esp. one with a powerful engine.
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1830 J. L. Sullivan Proposition for Anthracite Coal Steam Power Boat 3 The manner of building the power-boat and barge, permits of uncommon durability.
1872 Dixon (Illinois) Sun 14 Aug. He proposes to run a train of four boats or more with two power-boats, one in front and one in the rear.
1908 R. W. Chambers Firing Line vii. 84 Every day..the swift power-boats sped northward to the Inlet.
1975 Times 17 June 14/6 Power-boat racing is the preserve of those who have a great deal of..money.
1995 Holiday Which? Sept. 169/2 Further south, fat cats' yachts and plump powerboats crowd Rhode Island's posh harbours.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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