hydrofoil vs transom

hydrofoil

noun
  • A vessel equipped with such a device. 

  • A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag. 

verb
  • To operate or use or ride atop a hydrofoil wing on a hull so equipped. 

transom

noun
  • The flat or nearly flat stern of a boat or ship. 

  • The horizontal beam on a cross or gallows. 

  • A crosspiece over a door; a lintel. 

  • Any of several transverse structural members in a ship, especially at the stern; a thwart. 

  • Items that have arrived over the transom. 

  • A transom window. 

  • A horizontal dividing bar in a window. 

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