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riverboats

noun

plural of riverboat

as in houseboats

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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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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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Some 680 rescuers eventually reached the Gyirong area by foot and via rafts.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Lorenzo was with his family in Aruba on August 11 when a boat pulling rafts the family members were on abruptly turned, sending the floating rafts towards another boat, according to the outlet.

— Susan Young, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of rafts

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Pitchers are disguising their four-seamers up with more cutters in than ever before, so just advising him to be more aggressive in the zone is not good enough.

— Eno Sarris, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
In Minneapolis, another has gone viral for videos of himself dismantling the equipment with bolt cutters.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cutters

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