aeroboat

noun

Etymology

From aero- + boat.

  1. derived from *bʰeyd- — “to break, split
  2. inherited from *baitaz
  3. inherited from *bait
  4. inherited from bāt — “boat
  5. inherited from bot
  6. prefixed as aeroboat — “aero + boat

Definitions

  1. A form of hydroaeroplane

    A form of hydroaeroplane; a flying boat.

    • In addition, since the size of aeroboats is quite limited, it is found that they travel over high seas best when they can rise and fall exactly with the contour of each wave, instead of spanning waves.

The neighborhood

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