Meaning & use
motorboat
A boat powered by an engine rather than by sails, oars, or paddles.
See it in a sentence
They rented a small motorboat to explore the coastline for the afternoon.
The motorboat's engine sputtered twice before finally roaring to life.
A note on using this word
Distinguished from a sailboat or rowboat by its reliance on an engine for propulsion.
Words with a similar meaning
powerboat
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Words with an opposite meaning
sailboat
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