noun
glass-bottom boat
A boat with a transparent section in the hull for viewing underwater scenery; a wasei-eigo term derived from English 'glass boat'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from glass boat
沖縄でグラスボートに乗って、サンゴ礁を見た。
I rode a glass-bottom boat in Okinawa and saw the coral reefs.
Variant spelling with a middle dot; less common but sometimes seen in signage or promotional materials.
Wasei-eigo from English 'glass boat', referring specifically to a glass-bottom boat.