hydrofoil
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
hydrofoil (plural hydrofoils)
- (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.
- (nautical) A vessel equipped with such a device.
Translations[edit]
wing
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vessel
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French[edit]
Noun[edit]
hydrofoil m (plural hydrofoils)
- hydrofoil (wing)
Further reading[edit]
- “hydrofoil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.