hovercraft

Definition

A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport.

Etymology

From hover + -craft. Originally a trademark by Saunders-Roe Limited, a British aero- and marine-engineering company.

Example Sentences

• "The snapshot shows the whale parallel above the water almost as if it’s competing in belly-flop contest, doing a midair plank or floating across the bay like a hovercraft."