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houseboats

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plural of houseboat

as in riverboats

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Tariffs on cement, road salt and hospital pads were removed and replaced with duties on all-terrain vehicles, some cheeses and motorboats.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of motorboats

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The firm develops aerodynamic solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks and trailers.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
That can include testing trailers and thumbnails, identifying audience segments across social platforms and helping clients optimize campaigns toward outcomes beyond clicks, including viewing, retention and transactions.

— Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of trailers

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The German tuner, famous for building monstrously powerful G-Wagens, Lambos, and the like, has teamed up with Finnish builder Axopar Boats on a pair of high-performance powerboats.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of powerboats

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The city's boathouse rents canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards on a 109-acre lake, with hiking trails through the surrounding preserve.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
With spotters overlooking the fjords and communicating from land, fishers set fires in canoes to lure tuna close enough to harpoon.

— Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of canoes

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Winnebago Industries, which produces recreational vehicles like campers, cut 200 jobs last year after the cost of importing aluminum, steel and electronics increased by tens of millions of dollars.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Honda seems to believe its next frontier is building high-tech recreational vehicles.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of recreational vehicles

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