Meanings
nouncigarette-boat (plural cigarette-boats)
plural cigarette-boats · alternative cigarette boat
- a small, fast boat designed with a long narrow platform and a planing hull to enable it to reach high speeds.
Synonyms: rum-runner, go-fast boat
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna small, fast boat designed with a long narrow platform and a planing hull to enable it to reach high speeds.
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Origin
From their use as cigarette smuggling boats between the USA and Canada.
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APA
cigarette-boat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cigarette-boat
MLA
“cigarette-boat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cigarette-boat. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cigarette-boat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cigarette-boat.
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