Hydrofoil

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hydrofoil
       n 1: a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal
            plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is
            passing through; "the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils"
            [syn: {foil}]
       2: a speedboat that is equipped with hydrofoils that lift it so


          that it skims the water at high speeds; "the museum houses
          a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record"
          [syn: {hydroplane}]