iceboat

ice·boat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahys-boht]
- /ˈaɪsˌboʊt/
- /ˈaɪsbəʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys-boht]
- /ˈaɪsˌboʊt/

Definitions of iceboat word

noun iceboat a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller. 1
noun iceboat a boat for breaking a navigable channel through ice; icebreaker. 1
noun iceboat A light, wind -driven vehicle with sails and runners, used for traveling on ice. 1
noun iceboat a light, boatlike frame, often triangular, mounted on runners and designed to be propelled, as by a sail, over frozen lakes, rivers, etc. 0

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Origin of iceboat

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55; ice + boat

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Parts of speech for Iceboat

noun

adjective

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adverb

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iceboat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

iceboat usage trend in Literature

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