Hydrofoil vs. Catamaran
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Difference Between Hydrofoil and Catamaran
Hydrofoilnoun
(nautical) A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.
Catamarannoun
A twin-hulled ship or boat.
Hydrofoilnoun
(nautical) A vessel equipped with such a device.
Catamarannoun
A quarrelsome woman; a scold.
Hydrofoilnoun
a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through;
the fins of a fish act as hydrofoilsCatamarannoun
(obsolete) A raft of three pieces of wood lashed together, the middle piece being longer than the others, and serving as a keel on which the rower squats while paddling.
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Hydrofoilnoun
a speedboat that is equipped with hydrofoils that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds;
the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the recordCatamarannoun
(obsolete) An old kind of fireship.
Catamarannoun
a sailboat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck
