waverider

See also: wave rider and wave-rider

English

Alternative forms

• wave rider, wave-rider

Etymology

wave +‎ rider

Noun

waverider (plural waveriders)

1. (aviation) A hypersonic aircraft that improves its supersonic lift-to-drag ratio by using the shock waves generated by its own flight as a lifting surface.
2. a surfer
3. A surfing implement, such as a windsurfer board