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scooter

1 4.6

A small motorboat with a low, narrow body for short trips

noun
/ˈskuːtər/

: moto de agua

Examples

I've got to pick up my scooter anyway, you know.

Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
The fisherman climbed aboard his scooter and set off across the calm lake at sunrise.
After fixing the engine, he happily took his scooter out for a spin on the river.
We enjoyed a scenic ride on the scooter as we explored the shoreline together.

Synonyms

boat

vsscooter

∞ 1.0

A small vehicle used on water to carry people, like a rowboat or motorboat

is designed to resemble a land vehicle rather than being any general vessel

speedboat

vsscooter

27 2.4

A small fast boat with a motor used for racing or quick trips

emphasizes vehicle-like shape rather than high speed or racing design

skiff

vsscooter

15 7.7

A small light boat for one person that you move with oars or a motor

is styled after a land vehicle rather than a simple one-person craft

small boat

vsscooter

13 1.0

A boat that is small and used for short trips on lakes or rivers

emphasizes land vehicle resemblance rather than just small size

powerboat

vsscooter

4 3.7

A fast boat with a motor used for racing or quick trips

focuses on shape and style rather than engine power or racing intent

hydroplane

vsscooter

Specialized

1 8.2

A fast boat with winglike parts that lift the boat above water

is about land vehicle styling not high-speed hydrofoil technology

bowrider

vsscooter

Specialized

1 7.1

A small motorboat with seats in the open front for passengers

focuses on land vehicle-like shape rather than passenger-front seating emphasis

water scooter

vsscooter

3.2

A small motor boat you ride like a scooter on water

is designed to mimic a two-wheeled land vehicle's shape on water

sea scooter

vsscooter

4.9

A small motor boat for one person to ride on water

keeps the land vehicle shape rather than a conventional boat form

Compounds

motor scooter

2 3.5

A small motorcycle with a flat area to rest your feet and a small engine

sea scooter

4.9

A small motor boat for one person to ride on water

water scooter

3.2

A small motor boat you ride like a scooter on water

How Fast

speedboat

27 2.4

powerboat

4 3.7

scooter

1 4.6

dinghy

18 4.8

rowboat

21 1.0

Surface Forms

scooter singular

scooters plural

Morphology

scooter = scoot (opaque) = scoot + er

The suffix '-er' regularly forms a noun meaning a person or thing that performs the action of 'scoot'.

Etymology

Scooter for a small motorboat comes from scoot, 'to move quickly'; the boat 'scoots' over the water like a land scooter, so the name shows its quick, easy movement.