what is a hovercraft
hovercraft noun [C]. âº a âvehicle that âtravels âquickly just above the âsurface of âwater or âland by âproducing a âcurrent of âair under it to âsupport it. More examples. 1  A hovercraft â travels on a â cushion of â air. 2  The â express â ferry â service to Ireland is the hovercraft, but that is sometimes â cancelled if the â weather is â bad.