hydrofoil

noun
🔊/ˈhaɪdrəfɔɪl/
🔊/ˈhaɪdrəfɔɪl/
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  1. a boat which rises above the surface of the water when it is travelling fast水翼船
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    Word Origin1920s: from hydro- ‘relating to water’, on the pattern of aerofoil.