wikipedia|Hydrofoil
English
Image:Fast Flying Ferries.jpg|thumb|250px|An hydrofoil running.

Pronunciation
a|Aus IPA|/�h�e�dr��.foɪl/
a|US IPA|/�haɪ�dro�.foɪl/

Noun
en-noun

1. nautical A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.
2. nautical A vessel equipped with such a device.

-
Translations
trans-top|wing
Dutch: t|nl|draagvleugel|m
Finnish: kantosiipi
French: plan porteur m
German: Tragflügel m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|vessel
Dutch: t|nl|draagvleugelboot|f
Finnish: kantosiipialus
French: hydroptère m
German: Tragflügelboot n
trans-mid
Italian: aliscafo m
Japanese: 水中翼� (���������, suichūyokusen)
Swedish: bärplansbåt c
trans-bottom

pl:hydrofoil
ru:hydrofoil
vi:hydrofoil
zh:hydrofoil

• 2007-12-17 02:56 - EncycloPetey - /* English */

Full Revision History