surfacecraft
nounUK /ˈsɜːfɪskrɑːft/
US /ˈsɜːrfɪskræft/
A surfacecraft is a boat or ship that travels on top of the water.
The little surfacecraft zoomed across the lake, leaving a white trail behind it.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Any vehicle designed to move along the surface of a planet or moon rather than through the air or underground.
The rover was a sturdy surfacecraft built to roll over rocky ground.
3. The art or skill of building and handling small boats.
He studied surfacecraft for years before building his own dinghy.
4. A spacecraft or submarine operating near the surface of a body of water or planet.
The surfacecraft stayed close to the waves while the deep-sea probe dove below.