runabouts
Light motorized vehicles
Runabouts are small, versatile vehicles—boats, cars, or aircraft—designed for casual, short-distance travel rather than specialized work.
A runabout boat is typically an open motorboat for recreational use on lakes or near shore.
The term suggests something nimble and unpretentious: We took the runabout across the lake.
A person who runs about—a gadabout—is also occasionally called a runabout.
Small auxiliary watercraft
- skiffSmall, light rowing boat
- motorboatEngine-propelled watercraft
- bowriderOpen boat, forward seating
- outboardExternal boat engine
inboard · pontoon · cuddy · wakeboard · speedboat · tender · dayboat · powerboat
Tightly packed together
- subcompactSmallest car classification
- hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
- roadsterOpen two-seat sports car
convertible · sedan · economy · microcar · commuter · lightweight · maneuverable · affordable
Short recreational trip
- jauntBrief recreational trip
- errandShort task away from home
- excursionBrief recreational trip
- daytripShort outing, same-bed return
joyride · sightseeing · weekend · picnic · recreation · strolling · meandering · gallivanting
dinghy
Small auxiliary watercraft
outboard · inboard · pontoon · cuddy · wakeboard · speedboat · tender · dayboat · powerboat · dock
compact
Tightly packed together
- subcompactSmallest car classification
- hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
roadster · convertible · sedan · economy · microcar · commuter · lightweight · maneuverable · affordable · fuel-efficient
outing
Short recreational trip
daytrip · joyride · sightseeing · weekend · picnic · recreation · strolling · meandering · gallivanting · tooling
runaboutslimousines
Elongated luxury automobiles
Rolls-Royces · town cars · stretch limos · Bentleys · Mercedes S-Class
runaboutstouring cars
Race-modified production sedans
RVs · motorhomes · overlanders
runaboutsocean liners
Large passenger vessels
cruise ships · superyachts · megayachts · yachts · motor yachts