hydrofoil

From hydro- +‎ foil.

• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑe.dɹəˌfoɪl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪ.dɹoʊˌfɔɪl/

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hydrofoil (plural hydrofoils)

1. (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.
2. (nautical) A vessel equipped with such a device.

   Coordinate term: hovercraft

• hydrofoil craft

hydrofoil (third-person singular simple present hydrofoils, present participle hydrofoiling, simple past and past participle hydrofoiled)

1. (nautical, intransitive) To operate or use or ride atop a hydrofoil wing on a hull so equipped.

   Synonym: foil

• aquaplane (verb)
• hydroplane (verb)

hydrofoil m (plural hydrofoils)

1. hydrofoil (wing)

• “hydrofoil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.