hydrofoil
noun/ˈhaɪdrəfɔɪl/
/ˈhaɪdrəfɔɪl/
- a boat which rises above the surface of the water when it is travelling fast compare hovercraftTopics Transport by waterc2Word Origin1920s: from hydro- ‘relating to water’, on the pattern of aerofoil.
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