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Hydroplane

noun
1.
An airplane that can land on or take off from water.  Synonym: seaplane.
2.
A speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds.  Synonym: hydrofoil.



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"Hydroplane" Quotes from Famous Books



... late afternoon an American newspaper hydroplane arrived from New York. It landed in the waters of Hamilton harbor and prepared to encircle the islands throughout the night. And the three or four steamship tenders and the little duty boat which supplied the government dockyards ...
— The White Invaders • Raymond King Cummings

... above the spokes of the wheel, and then the conning tower's automatic hatchway closed. The Submarine was in diving trim, and she submerged in the shortest time on record. They remained on the bottom four hours while the sweating mechanics repaired the damaged hydroplane gear and effected some temporary caulking round ...
— The Long Trick • Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie

... 'If you don't stop this, we shall join the Third Division and take action against you.' The Magyars from other boats sent the same message. The Council of Sailors then debated what was to be done, and it was suggested that Rasha (who was shot later) should go in a hydroplane to Italy to give information on the situation and ask for help, and that we in the meantime should lie low, and in the event of help coming, again raise a revolt. Rasha objected that he did not know Italian, and proposed that ...
— The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 • Henry Baerlein

... Young Aviator Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship Dave Dashaway Around the World Dave ...
— The Boy Ranchers - or Solving the Mystery at Diamond X • Willard F. Baker



Words linked to "Hydroplane" :   aeroplane, plane, pontoon plane, speedboat, airplane, fly, flying boat, floatplane, aviate, pilot, glide



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