hydrofoil (
http://definr.com/hydrofoil)
n 1: a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal
plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is
passing through; "the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils"
[syn:
foil]
2: a speedboat that is equipped with hydrofoils that lift it so
that it skims the water at high speeds; "the museum houses
a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record"
[syn:
hydroplane]