Aquaplaners

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A type of device designed to skim or glide over water surfaces, typically used in water sports
2. A vehicle or apparatus that can operate on a water surface by reducing contact with the water
3. Objects that facilitate movement over water, often allowing for recreational or competitive activities in aquatic environments

Etymology: "Aquaplaners" is the plural of "aquaplaner," a noun formed from "aquaplane" with the agentive suffix "-er," so it names the things (or people, in the sense of those riding them) that do the aquaplaning. The base word "aquaplane" combines the Latin-derived "aqua" (water) with "plane," a board or flat surface that gliders and skimmers ride upon, so the whole compound describes a board skimmed across water. The suffix "-er" is the same one that turns "run" into "runner" or "bake" into "baker," and it is the part that gives the word its sense of a device or rider. Because the base word is a modern compound built from familiar parts, the history is straightforward: the plural simply adds "-s" to the singular form.

Synonyms: hydroplaners, water skiers, wakeboarders, surfers, boarders