ALL meanings of hydrofoil
hy·dro·foil
H h - noun hydrofoil Naval Architecture. a surface form creating a thrust against water in a direction perpendicular to the plane approximated by the surface. 1
- noun hydrofoil Nautical. a winglike member having this form, designed to lift the hull of a moving vessel. a vessel equipped with hydrofoils. 1
- noun hydrofoil A boat whose hull is fitted underneath with shaped vanes (foils) that lift the hull clear of the water to increase the boat’s speed. 1
- noun hydrofoil high-speed boat 1
- noun hydrofoil (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. 0
- noun hydrofoil (nautical) A vessel equipped with such a device. 0
- countable noun hydrofoil A hydrofoil is a boat which can travel partly out of the water on a pair of flat parts like wings. You can also refer to the flat parts as hydrofoils. 0
- noun hydrofoil a fast light vessel the hull of which is raised out of the water on one or more pairs of fixed vanes 0
- noun hydrofoil any of these vanes 0
- noun hydrofoil any of the winglike structures attached to the hull of some watercraft: at a certain speed the hull is lifted above the water and the craft skims along on the hydrofoils at great speeds 0
- noun hydrofoil a craft with hydrofoils 0