Synonyms of hydroplane

hydroplane

noun

as in yacht

a boat that is designed to skim over the surface of water at very high speeds

The lake hosts a race featuring hydroplanes every year.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yacht
• canoe
• kayak
• cruiser
• schooner
• vessel
• raft
• ferry
• craft
• watercraft
• hydrofoil
• launch
• pontoon
• sailboat
• scull
• lighter
• dinghy
• skiff
• powerboat
• rowboat
• motorboat
• dory
• catamaran
• surfboat
• catboat
• inboard
• paddleboat
• pirogue
• outboard
• johnboat
• lifeboat
• outrigger
• scow
• flatboat
• ketch
• riverboat
• punt
• sampan
• barge
• dhow
• shell
• gig
• keel
• bateau
• wherry
• dugout
• umiak
• towboat
• coracle
• houseboat
• shallop
• dink
• pram
• pinnace
• cutter
• yawl
• taxi
• curragh
• currach
• tugboat
• auxiliary
• tug
• longboat
• rowing boat
• keelboat
• piragua
• ferryboat
• tender
• bottom
• jolly boat
• gondola
• whaleboat
• garvey
• hovercraft
• caïque
• hoy
• banker
• narrow boat
• workboat
• trawler
• airboat
• water taxi
• bumboat
• lugger
• whaler
• shrimper
• tub
• seiner
• dragger
• hooker
• gillnetter
• cockleshell
• torpedo boat
• scalloper
• PT boat
• assault boat
• coble
• air-cushion vehicle

Examples of hydroplane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Extreme hydroplane racing features the H1 Unlimited, Grand National, National Modified, and Grand Prix racing series. —Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 May 2021

However, as the hydroplane began to ascend, pilot Henry Arnold nosed it into the wind and caught a wing tip on the surface, causing the aircraft to crash. —David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2021

The estate is beside a private lake and has been used by the owners to test hydroplanes during the past 30 years, according to the listing. —Emma Austin, The Courier-Journal, 11 Feb. 2020

Driving through water can cause you to hydroplane, which is when water builds between tires and the roadway. —Ethan May, Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2020