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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024air•boat (âr′bōt′),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsa small open boat having a very shallow draft and driven by a caged airplane propeller mounted above the rear transom, capable of traveling at relatively high speeds through shallow water, swamps, etc.
v.i. - Nautical, Naval Termsto go or travel in an airboat.
- air(craft) + boat 1865–70, for an earlier sense
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