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houseboats

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plural of houseboat

as in riverboats

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Today, the use of motorboats has made the hunt increasingly controversial, placing traditional subsistence practices at the center of debates about culture, livelihoods and marine conservation.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The club boasts a lake (no motorboats), plenty of tennis courts, and a clubhouse.

— Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of motorboats

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Swooping in Xtracycle got its start providing cargo trailers for mountain bikes and then branched into dedicated cargo bikes.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Between 2023 and 2025, the state spent close to $30 million on helicopter engines, cargo vans and trailers, all tied to immigration enforcement efforts.

— Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of trailers

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The event will feature some 40 wooden-hull vessels ranging from powerboats to sailboats and custom wooden craft.

— Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
These are all places where anglers, waterskiers, and other lake users have been running powerboats for more than 100 years.

— Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of powerboats

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At Rainy Lake, for example, Voyageurs Outfitters and Rainy Lake Aquatics rent canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026
It was widely reported that there was eight rangers and four canoes heading out across the Boundary Waters.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026

Definition of canoes

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Within the first several months, at least $80,000 in investor money was allegedly used to pay Burkhalter's ex-wife's attorneys and expenses connected to recreational vehicles.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
That number balloons to nearly 28 million when including other vehicle types that are subject to the backup camera mandate, such as recreational vehicles and small buses, according to NHTSA.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of recreational vehicles

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