# hovercraft

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɒv.ə.kɹɑːft/ · frequency rank #50,578

## Definitions
1. A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport.

## Etymology
From hover + -craft. Originally a trademark by Saunders-Roe Limited, a British aero- and marine-engineering company.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hovercraft