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iceboat

iceboat

8.0
A small boat with runners and a sail that moves across frozen lakes
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪsˌboʊt/
  • US
translation icon : barco de hielo
  • During winter, people often take their iceboats out to race across the snow-covered fields.

Examples

  • Curtiss used an iceboat to test engines and propellers.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The iceboat glided effortlessly across the frozen lake, its runners slicing through the thick ice.

  • He built an iceboat specifically for competitions, ensuring its frame was lightweight yet sturdy.

Synonyms

scooter
vsiceboat
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A sailing craft with runners that glides across ice

is the same term used as another name
ice yacht
vsiceboat
  • Specialized
7.9

A small sailboat with skate blades that moves across ice

is the same term used as an alternative name

How Fast

iceboat
  • US
8.0
scooter
  • Specialized
1 9.9
kickboard
4.4
sled
  • US
96 1.1

Surface Forms

iceboat singular
iceboats plural

Morphology

iceboat = ice + boat (transparent) = ice + boat

Compound denotes a vessel adapted for travel over ice; the components transparently yield this meaning.

Etymology

Iceboat comes from the simple parts ice and boat, literally meaning a 'boat for ice'. Think of a light sailing craft fitted with skate blades so it can glide across frozen lakes, which is why it means a vessel made to travel on ice.