1.
[syn: hovercraft, ground-effect machine]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
hovercraft \hov"er*craft\, n.
A vehicle that rides over water or land supported by the
pressure of a stream of air generated by downward-thrusting
fans, and is propelled forward by an air propeller; also
called ACV and air-cushioned vehicle. [Mostly found in
Great Britain]
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hovercraft
n 1: a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion
of air created by jet engines [syn: hovercraft, ground-
effect machine]