hydroplane

Noun
  1. An airplane that can land on or take off from water (synset 104167647)
    "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"
    is a type of: aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
    subtypes:
    • floatplane, pontoon plane - a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
    • flying boat - a large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoons
    same as: seaplane
  2. A speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds (synset 103557929)
    "the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record"
    is a type of: speedboat - a fast motorboat
    same as: hydrofoil
Verb
  1. Glide on the water in a hydroplane (synset 201947012)
    entail: glide - move smoothly and effortlessly
    is a type of: aviate, fly, pilot - operate an airplane
    same as: seaplane

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