motorboat

motorboat
noun Date: 1902 a boat propelled usually by an internal combustion engine • motorboater nounmotorboating noun

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  • motorboat — 1. noun Any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one. 2. verb To place ones head between a womans breasts and make the sound of a motorboat with ones lips whilst moving the head from side to side …   Wiktionary

  • motorboat — [[t]mo͟ʊtə(r)boʊt[/t]] motorboats also motor boat N COUNT A motorboat is a boat that is driven by an engine …   English dictionary

  • motorboat — mo•tor•boat [[t]ˈmoʊ tərˌboʊt[/t]] n. 1) naut. a boat propelled by an inboard or outboard motor 2) naut. to travel in or operate a motorboat • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

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