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hydrovane|ˈhaɪdrəveɪn|
[f. hydro- + vane.]
a. = hydroplane n. 1.
1919Times 22 Mar. 8/1 The submarine commander..could do a ‘crash dive’, that is, go under with full weight on, hydrovanes set hard down, and taking in water ballast. 1940‘N. Shute’ Landfall ii. 49 British submarines carried identification marks upon the hydrovanes.
b. = hydrofoil 1.
1920Glasgow Herald 27 Apr. 7 The possibilities of the large flying boat are very great... Hydrovanes may be found..to give good results for reducing landing shocks and increasing the ‘getting off’ efficiency. 1936Jrnl. R. Aeronaut. Soc. XL. 476 A combination of ship and hydrovane can only reduce the overall resistance to propulsion. 1939Ibid. XLIII. 402 It is proposed to provide flying boats with hydrovanes. 1967New Scientist 9 Mar. 460/3 The special type of hydrofoil anchor designed by Kingston..has hydro-vanes rigged in such a way as to be self-reversing in tidal currents. |