jet boat

noun

A fast boat with water jet propulsion used primarily in shallow water.

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Meanings

nounjet boat (plural jet boats)

plural jet boats

  1. A fast boat with water jet propulsion used primarily in shallow water.

Origin

From jet + boat.

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Translations

Danish jetbåd
  • jetbåda boat with water jet propulsion
Icelandic þotubátur
  • þotubátura boat with water jet propulsion
Māori waka kōpana
  • waka kōpanaa boat with water jet propulsion
Norwegian Bokmål jetbåt
  • jetbåta boat with water jet propulsion
Polish statek z napędem wodnym
  • statek z napędem wodnyma boat with water jet propulsion
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APA

jet boat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jet%20boat

MLA

“jet boat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jet%20boat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jet boat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jet%20boat.

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