Hovercraft

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  hovercraft \hov"er*craft\, n.
     A vehicle that rides over water or land supported by the
     pressure of a stream of air generated by downward-thrusting
     fans, and is propelled forward by an air propeller; also
     called {ACV} and {air-cushioned vehicle}. [Mostly found in
     Great Britain]


     [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hovercraft
       n : a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of
           air created by jet engines [syn: {ground-effect machine}]