English dictionary

hydroplane

/'h/aI/dr/@/,pl/eI/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

an airplane that can land on or take off from water

noun.artifact

Examples
The designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane.

Synonyms seaplane

Source: WordNet 3.0
a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds

noun.artifact

Examples
The museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record.

Synonyms hydrofoil

Source: WordNet 3.0
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 aëroplane.

noun

Source: webster1913