bowrider
noun
bow·rid·er
ˈbau̇-ˌrī-dər 
plural bowriders
chiefly US
: a recreational motorboat that has a pointed bow with a seating area in front of the helm
Call it America's boat. The bowrider, invented specifically to appeal to families who boat on the lakes and rivers of our Heartland, is the most popular pleasure craft in the country, accounting for 59 percent of all stern drive boats sold.—
Charles Plueddeman, Boating, February 1999
Charles Plueddeman, Boating, February 1999Dictionary Entries Near bowrider
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“Bowrider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowrider. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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