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airboat
[air-boht]
noun
Also called swamp boat.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.
verb (used without object)
to go or travel in an airboat.
airboat
/ ˈɛəˌəʊ /
noun
another name for swamp boat
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of airboat1
Example Sentences
In the 2010s, when Keith was at Harvard University, he and a colleague, climate scientist Frank Keutsch, proposed lofting high-altitude balloons fitted with airboat propellers that would release between 100 grams to a couple kilos’ worth of mineral dust, like calcium carbonate or sulfuric acid.
Below an airboat transports residents rescued from flood waters due to storm surge in Crystal River.
"Jeremy's a great airboat captain and loves interacting with wildlife & customers."
The groom, meanwhile, swapped the camo gear he wears as an alligator tour guide for Airboat Tours by Arthur for a classic three-piece suit in a dark color.
The airboat’s fan spins to life, and we propel forward, gliding along the murky waters.
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