: a shallow-draft boat driven by an airplane propeller and steered by an airplane rudder
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Stretch your legs with a stroll along the Anhinga Trail, where herons and turtles gather at the water’s edge, or, if time allows, hop on an airboat tour to glide through the heart of the marshes and spot alligators in their natural habitat.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
With cozy cabins, 10 landscaped RV sites, a full-service pub, live music on weekends, nearby airboat tours, and kayak and paddle board rentals, The Cove has quietly built a devoted following over the years.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Mexican officials rescued them by an airboat and returned to Mexico, where they were treated for hypothermia.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
Watch this quick clip of a 1914 airboat using the same Aerothrust 5HP twin motor and think of how many miles could be covered in a day using the airsled.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 18 Mar. 2025
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
With cozy cabins, 10 landscaped RV sites, a full-service pub, live music on weekends, nearby airboat tours, and kayak and paddle board rentals, The Cove has quietly built a devoted following over the years.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Mexican officials rescued them by an airboat and returned to Mexico, where they were treated for hypothermia.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
Watch this quick clip of a 1914 airboat using the same Aerothrust 5HP twin motor and think of how many miles could be covered in a day using the airsled.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Airboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airboat. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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