hydrofoil

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Synonyms: hydrozoal, hydrofoils, hydrozoic, hydrosol, hydrophil

Antonyms: hydrozoal, hydrofoils, hydrozoic, hydrosol, hydrophil

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[wing]] attached to the [[hull]] of a [[ship]] that [[raise]]s it out of the [[water]] when travelling at speed and thus reduces [[drag]].
2. {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[vessel]] equipped with such a device.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|nautical|intransitive}} To [[operate]] or [[use]] or [[ride]] [[atop]] a hydrofoil [[wing]] on a [[hull]] so [[equipped]].

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