air|boat

air|boat
air|boat «AIR BOHT», noun.
a small flat-bottomed boat driven by an airplane propeller mounted on the boat and revolving in the air, used for travel in large swamps and flooded areas: »

Skim through the Everglades in an airboat (New Yorker).


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