About The Word Hydroplane

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Hydroplane

Hydroplane Meaning & Definition
Hydroplane Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hydroplane?

[n] a speedboat that is equipped with hydrofoils 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"
[n] an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"
[v] glide on the water in a hydroplane

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hydroplane: hydrofoil | seaplane | seaplane

Related Terms | Find terms related to Hydroplane: aeroboat | aeroplane | airlift | airplane | amphibian | balloon | be airborne | boat seaplane | clipper | cruise | drift | ferry | flit | floatplane | fly | flying boat | glide | hop | hover | jet | navigate | sail | sailplane | seaplane | soar | take the air | take wing | volplane | waterplane | wing

See Also | aeroplane | airplane | aviate | floatplane | fly | flying boat | glide | pilot | plane | pontoon plane | speedboat

Hydroplane In Webster's Dictionary

\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 a["e]roplane. 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. Of a boat, to plane (see {Plane}, below).

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