go-fast
Noun
Meaning
go-fast (plural go-fasts)
(slang) A speedboat.
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A go-fast boat is a small, fast boat designed with a long narrow platform and a planing hull to enable it to reach high speeds.
Illegal use A helicopter from the U.S. Coast Guard's Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron pursues a go-fast boat during training These boats are difficult to detect by radar except on flat calm seas or at close range.
The U.S. Coast Guard go-fast boat is a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) equipped with radar and powerful engines.