airboat: Meaning and Definition of

air•boat

Pronunciation: (âr'bōt"), [key]
— n.
  1. a small open boat having a very shallow draft and driven by a caged airplane propeller mounted above the rear transom, capable of traveling at relatively high speeds through shallow water, swamps, etc.
—v.i.
  1. to go or travel in an airboat.
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