Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fast motorboat.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A fast
boat , usually small (for 1-8 people) - noun A
boat designed and built for racing - noun A
boat used forwaterskiing
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a fast motorboat
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word speedboat.
Examples
-
Colbert Report in: 60 Seconds widget on your blog, Facebook, MySpace or speedboat (widget incompatible with speedboats that aren't actually websites you only refer to as a speedboat).
-
A speedboat is the only way, leaving in the morning between the tides.
-
Yanub: Well, there is an alternate speedboat which is faster, so that may be an option.
Up! Elizabeth McClung 2008
-
CompuServe TEG-2471 discover that you're sitting in a speedboat which is currently heading toward some mighty rough looking rocks!
-
But no, we knew a 'speedboat' (all relative in this place ... 'speedboat' means it has a motor, and likely over 30 horsepower) was supposed to be waiting for us, and we didn't have time for anything less.
-
But no, we knew a 'speedboat' (all relative in this place ... 'speedboat' means it has a motor, and likely over 30 horsepower) was supposed to be waiting for us, and we didn't have time for anything less.
-
Loved when the Kaboom guy, on his speedboat, explained his pranks at the end.
-
The Navy chief was not too far, on board a speedboat belonging to Flotilla 13, along with forces who attempted to climb into the back of theship.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Pro-Palestinian “Peace Activists” 2010
-
The Navy chief was not too far, on board a speedboat belonging to Flotilla 13, along with forces who attempted to climb into the back of theship.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Pro-Palestinian “Peace Activists” 2010
-
It was notable, in the light of this, that Hare's feature-length spy story didn't squander its budget on exploding helicopters or speedboat chases past the Houses of Parliament.
Rewind TV: Page Eight; The Conspiracy Files: 9/11 Ten Years On; The Field of Blood 2011
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.