jetfoil

[ jet-foil ]

noun

1. a passenger-carrying, jet-propelled hydrofoil, often having a control and stabilization system like that of an aircraft.

jetfoil

/ ˈdʒɛtˌfɔɪl /

noun

1. a type of hydrofoil that is propelled by water jets

Word History and Origins

Origin of jetfoil¹

1970–75; jet ¹( def ) + (hydro)foil ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of jetfoil¹

C20: from a blend of jet ¹+ (hydro)foil