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jetfoil
(jet|foil)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdʒɛtfɔɪl/
noun
a type of passenger-carrying hydrofoil:
[
as modifier
]
:
a jetfoil service
Origin:
1970s
: blend of
jet
1
and
hydrofoil
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