hydrofoil
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
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.
- French: plan porteur
- German: Tragflügel
- Italian: ala portante
- Portuguese: hidrofólio
- Russian: подво́дное крыло́
- French: hydroptère
- German: Tragflügelboot
- Italian: aliscafo
- Portuguese: hidrofólio
- Russian: су́дно на подво́дных кры́льях
- Spanish: alíscafo, aliscafo
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