Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hydroplane
2 senses of hydroplane
Sense 1
seaplane, hydroplane -- (an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane")
=> airplane, aeroplane, plane -- (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane")
Sense 2
hydrofoil, hydroplane -- (a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds; "the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record")
=> speedboat -- (a fast motorboat)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hydroplane
1 sense of hydroplane
Sense 1
hydroplane, seaplane -- (glide on the water in a hydroplane)
=> fly, aviate, pilot -- (operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba")