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jet boat in British Englishnoun New Zealand a power boat that is powered and steered by a jet of water under pressure jet boat in American Englishnouna small, propellerless boat powered by an engine that ejects water for its thrust Also: jetboat Word origin [1960–65 ]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Pap test, bicycle kick, buyback, disco, go-goExamples of 'jet boat' in a sentencejet boat It was a jet boat.The herd scrambled up the cliffs as the roar of the jet boat neared.Jet-boat tours range from about $30 to $95 per day trip.Waiting at the end of the valley path was a jet boat to propel us back to base.A paradise jet boat is a 440-horsepower beast that whizzes between the mangrove islands off the coast.Later, on a jet-boat trip, we stood in a lagoon while stingrays swam around our legs.He cruises through mountain streams by jet boat, flies over towering glaciers and mountains, and gets a lesson in gold-panning.Activities include fishing, daily visits to the falls, white-water rafting, bungee jumping, abseiling, jet boating, and gorge swinging - not for the faint-hearted. |