Synonyms of hydroplane

hydroplane

noun

as in canoe

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.

Related Words

• canoe
• yacht
• kayak
• cruiser
• ferry
• watercraft
• schooner
• hydrofoil
• vessel
• raft
• pontoon
• sailboat
• dinghy
• craft
• skiff
• powerboat
• rowboat
• motorboat
• catamaran
• surfboat
• catboat
• inboard
• paddleboat
• scull
• pirogue
• launch
• outboard
• dory
• johnboat
• lighter
• outrigger
• scow
• flatboat
• ketch
• riverboat
• punt
• sampan
• dhow
• barge
• lifeboat
• gig
• bateau
• wherry
• dugout
• umiak
• keel
• towboat
• coracle
• houseboat
• shallop
• dink
• pram
• shell
• pinnace
• yawl
• cutter
• curragh
• taxi
• tugboat
• auxiliary
• longboat
• rowing boat
• keelboat
• tug
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hydroplane

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

Within seconds, her car started to hydroplane, sending her and her 7-year-old son Michael, who was in the backseat, across the center line into oncoming traffic. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025