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hydroplane |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hydroplane \Hy"dro*plane\, v. i. Of a boat, to plane (see {Plane}, below). From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hydroplane \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: hydroplane n 1: an airplane that can land on or take off from water [syn: {seaplane}] 2: a motorboat designed so that it skims the water at high speeds [syn: {hydrofoil}] v : glide on the water in a hydroplane [syn: {seaplane}]
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