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• hydrofoil — /huy dreuh foyl /, n. 1. Naval Archit. a surface form creating a thrust against water in a direction perpendicular to the plane approximated by the surface. 2. Naut. a. a winglike member having this form, designed to lift the hull of a moving… …   Universalium

• Hydrofoil — A hydrofoil is a boat with wing like foils mounted on struts below the hull. As the craft increases its speed the hydrofoils develop enough lift for the boat to become foilborne i.e. to raise the hull up and out of the water. This results in a… …   Wikipedia

• ship — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Vehicle for navigation on water Nouns 1. ship, vessel, sail; craft, bottom; airship (see aviation). See navigation. 2. (naval organization) navy, marine, fleet, flotilla, argosy; shipping, merchant… …   English dictionary for students

• Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as …   Wikipedia

• ship — Synonyms and related words: Graf Zeppelin, address, aeroplane, aerostat, air express, aircraft, airfreight, airmail, airplane, airship, argosy, ark, avion, back, bag, balance rudder, ballonet, balloon, barge, barrel, bathyscaphe, batten, beak,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• hydrofoil — noun /ˈhɑeˌdrəʉ.foɪl,ˈhaɪˌdroʊ.foɪl/ a) A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag. b) A vessel equipped with such a device. <! remove this if the image no longer… …   Wiktionary

• hydrofoil craft — noun a high speed ship that supports its weight by means of wings (hydrofoils) beneath the surface of the water …   Wiktionary

• Disco Volante (ship) — For other uses, see Disco Volante (disambiguation). Kingdom 5KR The Disco Volante is a fictional ship in the James Bond novel Thunderball (1961) and its 1965 film adaptation of the same name. It was a hydrofoil craft owned by Emilio Largo, an… …   Wikipedia

• Pegasus class hydrofoil — The Pegasus class hydrofoils were a series of fast attack patrol boats employed by the U.S. Navy. They were in service from 1977 through 1993. These hydrofoils carried the designation PHM for Patrol, Hydrofoil, Missile. The Pegasus class vessels… …   Wikipedia

• Pegasus (ship) — Pegasus is the name of several ships and ship types:*Nine Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Pegasus * Pegasus class hydrofoil, a US Navy type of fast attack patrol boat ** USS Pegasus (PHM 1), lead ship of the Pegasus class hydrofoil]… …   Wikipedia

• Junk (ship) — This article is about the history of the sailing vessel in China. For modern developments and sailing techniques, see Junk rig. A junk from the 13th Century, Song Dynasty …   Wikipedia