sportster

[ spawrt-ster, spohrt- ]
/ ˈspɔrt stər, ˈspoʊrt- /

noun Informal.

a sports car.

Origin of sportster

1960–65; sport(s car) + -ster, on the model of dragster, roadster, etc.

Words nearby sportster

sportscasting, sportsdom, sportsman, sportsmanship, sportsperson, sportster, sportswear, sportswoman, sportswriter, sporty, sporular

Example sentences from the Web for sportster

  • The sportster dipped over an island, crossed a narrow lagoon, and settled to the ground beside the guard flier.

    The Players |Everett B. Cole

  • The powerful downblast had completely upset the sportster pilot's calculations.

    Final Weapon |Everett B. Cole