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”
seaplane, hydroplane
(noun) an airplane that can land on or take off from water; “the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane”
hydroplane, seaplane
(verb) glide on the water in a hydroplane
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hydroplane (third-person singular simple present hydroplanes, present participle hydroplaning, simple past and past participle hydroplaned) (intransitive)
To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.
hydroplane (plural hydroplanes)
(nautical): A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing
A hydrofoil
A seaplane
The wing of a submarine, used to help control depth
Source: Wiktionary
Hy"dro*plane, n. [Pref. hydro-, 1 + plane.]
1. A plane, or any of a number of planes, projecting from the hull of a submarine boat, which by being elevated or depressed cause the boat, when going ahead, to sink or rise, after the manner of an aëroplane.
2. A projecting plane or fin on a gliding boat to lift the moving boat on top of the water; also, a gliding boat.
Hy"dro*plane, v. i.
Definition: Of a boat, to plane (see Plane, below).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 February 2025
(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
