hovercraft

/ˈhɒv.ə.kɹɑːft/

hovercraft means A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 71 out of 100.

hovercraft is pronounced /ˈhɒv.ə.kɹɑːft/.

Etymology

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

noun

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