HYDROPLANE


Meaning of HYDROPLANE in English

I. ˈhī-drə-ˌplān noun

Date: 1904

1. : a powerboat designed for racing that skims the surface of the water

2. : seaplane

II. intransitive verb

Date: 1962

: to skim on water ; especially of a vehicle : to skid on a wet surface (as pavement) because a film of water on the surface causes the tires to lose contact with it

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.