cigarette boat

noun — 3 senses

nounalso spelled cigarette-boat

Canada, US A small, fast boat with a planing hull used to smuggle cigarettes to avoid taxation.

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A powerboat of the type similar to a vessel that is used to smuggle cigarettes.

cigarette-boat

noun

Etymology From their use as cigarette smuggling boats between the USA and Canada.

a small, fast boat designed with a long narrow platform and a planing hull to enable it to reach high speeds.

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