hovercraftnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhɒv.ə.krɑːft/us/ˈhɑː.vɚ.kræft/plural hovercrafts or hovercrafta vehicle that travels quickly just above the surface of water or land by producing a current of air under it to support it
Examples
- A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.
- The express ferry service to Ireland is the hovercraft, but that is sometimes cancelled if the weather is bad.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Passenger, cargo & military ships
- boat
- clipper
- cruise ship
- factory ship
- ferry
- freighter
- galleon
- galley
- ghost ship
- icebreaker
- merchant marine
- merchant navy
- oil tanker
- schooner
- steamship
- sub
- submarine
- tanker
- trawler
- USS
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Examples from literature
- In this book you’ll read about getting around on everything from the horse to the hovercraft!