hydrofoil
English
/ˈhɑe.dɹəˌfoɪl/, /ˈhaɪ.dɹoʊˌfɔɪl/
noun
Definitions
- (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.
- (nautical) A vessel equipped with such a device.
Etymology
Prefix from English foil (leaf, a leaf).
Origin
English
foil
Gloss
leaf, a leaf
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
葉
Emoji
🌿 🍀 🍁 🍂 🍃
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aerofoil English
- airfoil English
- biofoil English
- blisterfoil English
- cephalofoil English
- counterfoil English
- dufoil English
- featherfoil English
- foil English
- foilable English
- foilboard English
- foiler English
- foilest English
- foileth English
- foilist English
- foilsman English
- holofoil English
- jetfoil English
- multifoil English
- octofoil English
- polyfoil English
- rockfoil English
- rushfoil English
- tinfoil English
- twifoil English
- foili Finnish
- гидрофойл Russian
- foil Middle English