jetfoil

American

[jet-foil] / ˈdʒɛtˌfɔɪl /

noun

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

jetfoil British

/ ˈdʒɛtˌfɔɪl /

noun

a type of hydrofoil that is propelled by water jets

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Etymology

Origin of jetfoil

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

Example Sentences

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Montague’s jetfoil goes to market this spring, selling for around $5,000.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2017

But a motorized inflatable jetfoil is more complicated than a simple kiteboard, so he moved from Hawaii to the Bay Area and assembled a staff of mechanical engineers and designers.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2017

Not so long ago, the onetime Portuguese possession of Macau � an hour from Hong Kong by jetfoil � was a quiet enclave of pastel colored villas, sleeping dogs and long lunches on tiled terraces.

From Time Magazine Archive

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