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Hydrofoils

Scope note

Use for any of various motorized watercraft fitted with planes or foils beneath their hull to lift the vessels clear of the water when traveling at high speed.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000212780

Broader Terms used

<planing vessels>

Equivalent Terms used

hydrofoil

Created

12yrs ago

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