HYDROFOIL

hydrofoil, hydroplane

(noun) a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds; “the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record”

hydrofoil, foil

(noun) a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through; “the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hydrofoil (plural hydrofoils)

(nautical) A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.

(nautical) A vessel equipped with such a device.

Source: Wiktionary



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