hovercraft
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hov·er·craft

noun \-vər-ˌkraft\

Definition of HOVERCRAFT

: a vehicle that is supported above the surface of land or water by a cushion of air produced by downwardly directed fans

First Known Use of HOVERCRAFT

1959

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