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Inboard vs Motorboat - What's the difference?

inboard | motorboat |

In nautical terms the difference between inboard and motorboat

is that inboard is within a ship while motorboat is any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one.

As an adjective inboard

is within a ship.

inboard

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (nautical) within a ship
  • nearer the hull (as opposed to outboard)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • an engine located within the hull of a ship
  • a boat with such an engine

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to discount a product in order to increase sales

    • Anagrams

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    motorboat

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia motorboat) (en noun)
  • (nautical) Any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one.

    • See also

    * powerboat * speedboat

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (slang) To place one's head between a woman's breasts and make the sound of a motorboat with one's lips whilst moving the head from side to side.