airboat

noun

Etymology

From air + 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. formed as airboat — “air + boat

Definitions

  1. A flat-bottomed boat driven by an in-air propeller and used in shallow water.

    • No seats were used yet and the pilot of the airboat stood by the engine and operated the throttle manually. Later, a stick control similar to that used in small aircraft was attached to the rudder ropes.
    • In keeping with that mission, the law called for the use of airboats in the national park to be phased out.

The neighborhood

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