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Hydroplane vs Jetboat - What's the difference?

hydroplane | jetboat |

As nouns the difference between hydroplane and jetboat

is that hydroplane is (nautical): a specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing while jetboat is a boat propelled by a jet of water ejected from the back of the craft.

As a verb hydroplane

is to skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.

hydroplane

English

(wikipedia hydroplane)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.
  • :Don't drive too fast on wet roads or the car may hydroplane and cause you to lose control of the vehicle.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical): A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing.
  • A hydrofoil
  • A seaplane
  • The wing of a submarine, used to help control depth.

    • jetboat

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia jetboat) (en noun)
  • a boat propelled by a jet of water ejected from the back of the craft.