hovercraft

noun

Definition of hovercraftnext
as in airboat

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Recent Examples of hovercraft Instead of a hovercraft, crews had to use a sled, and safety teams were on standby due to unstable conditions. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 Under Chinese doctrine the landing would carried out in boats, landing craft and hovercraft dropped by motherships close to the horizon. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 9 Jan. 2026 One of the vessels appears to be a hovercraft. — Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 7 Dec. 2025 But a full-on assault would involve other vessels, including Landing Craft, Air Cushion hovercraft. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hovercraft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovercraft
  1. airboat
  2. hydroplane
  3. whaleboat
  4. ferry
  5. hydrofoil
  6. workboat
Noun
  • Everglades Swamp Tours offers an airboat excursion at one of the most biodiverse regions in the country.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • Emergency officials said the vessel — a Sever-750 airboat designed to travel across both ice and water — capsized just offshore with 18 people aboard.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
Definition of airboat
Noun
  • Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Accidents can occur when drivers hydroplane, panic, slam the brakes and move their steering wheel wildly while reacting to a temporary loss of control.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of hydroplane
Noun
  • One day later, another incident occurred in the evening involving a whaleboat that caught fire and capsized near the province’s Lukolela territory, AP, Al Jazeera and Sky News said, citing Congo’s humanitarian affairs ministry.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
  • And since each ship carried three to five whaleboats, the amount of rope needed just to conduct whaling operations on one whaleship was as much as ten thousand feet.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Definition of whaleboat
Noun
  • The ferry was built in Japan in 1992 and operated there before being sold to Indonesia in 2015.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Those who are crowd-averse should take it all in from a distance at Battery Park or the Brooklyn Promenade, or hop on the free ferry to Staten Island to catch views of the Statue and the New York Harbor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of ferry
Noun
  • He's considered one of the planet’s most versatile watermen, with accolades that include eight-time stand-up paddle world champion, hydrofoil pioneer, and big-wave master.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Candela has tested its hydrofoil technology in Washington, DC, where authorities are purportedly considering using it to transport commuters across the Potomac and Anacostia rivers.
    — Jaclyn Trop, Wired News, 5 June 2026
Definition of hydrofoil
Noun
  • However, two workboats were visible, moored alongside the aircraft carrier's bow, suggesting both sides of the bow may have been painted with the hull number.
    — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The Italian yard, known for building high-performance steel and aluminium workboats, established Forte Yachts to produce stylish pleasure crafts.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Definition of workboat

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