Usage Note
Motoscafo is a compound of motore (motor) + scafo (hull). It is masculine: il motoscafo. Distinguished from a barca (general boat) or nave (ship) by its motor-driven propulsion and relatively small size.
Examples
"Il motoscafo attraversa il lago in pochi minuti."
Natural Translation
The motorboat crosses the lake in a few minutes.
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