Thesaurus results for HOVERCRAFT

hovercraft

noun

Definition of hovercraft

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

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Noun

The Broward Sheriff’s Office has released rescue footage showing the response to a deadly airboat collision in the western Everglades earlier this month.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Haunted truck tours and airboat tours are available separately.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 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

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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

In the surrounding neighborhood, lots of charming bars, shops, and restaurants sit within walking distance and public ferry service is available.

— Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
From Hoboken, riders can take the PATH to 33rd Street, the 126 bus to Port Authority, or a New York Waterway ferry to West 39th Street.

— Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of ferry

Noun

The Lemoore facility uses a mechanical hydrofoil that travels along a roughly 2,300-foot lagoon to generate waves.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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

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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