aquaplane

[ ak-wuh-pleyn, ah-kwuh- ]
/ ˈæk wəˌpleɪn, ˈɑ kwə- /

noun

a board that skims over water when towed at high speed by a motorboat, used to carry a rider in aquatic sports.

verb (used without object), aq·ua·planed, aq·ua·plan·ing.

to ride an aquaplane.
hydroplane(def 7).

Origin of aquaplane

First recorded in 1910–15; aqua- + (air)plane

OTHER WORDS FROM aquaplane

aq·ua·plan·er, noun

Words nearby aquaplane

aquamanale, aquamanile, aquamarine, aquanaut, aquaphobia, aquaplane, aquaponics, aquaporin, aquarelle, aquarian, aquarids

Example sentences from the Web for aquaplane

  • In a nutshell, what had occurred was this: You know how you aquaplane.

    Right Ho, Jeeves |P. G. Wodehouse

British Dictionary definitions for aquaplane

aquaplane
/ (ˈækwəˌpleɪn) /

noun

a single board on which a person stands and is towed by a motorboat at high speed, as in water skiing

verb (intr)

to ride on an aquaplane
(of a motor vehicle travelling at high speeds in wet road conditions) to rise up onto a thin film of water between the tyres and road surface so that actual contact with the road is lost