speed boat

Quick marina vessel

A speedboat is a small, fast motorboat designed for high-speed travel across water.

The hull is typically shaped to plane across the surface rather than push through it.

Speedboats serve recreation, racing, and water sports like waterskiing: We rented a speedboat for the afternoon.

Also spelled as one word: speedboat.

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Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G