aquaplane

 
Pronunciation: /ˈakwəpleɪn/

noun

  • a board for riding on water, pulled by a speedboat.

verb

[no object]
  • (of a vehicle) slide uncontrollably on a wet surface: the plane is believed to have aquaplaned on the runway

Origin:

early 20th century (originally US): from Latin aqua 'water' + plane1