IELTS VOCABULARY

Hovercraft: a vehicle that travels quickly just above the surface of water or land by producing a current of air under it to support it

Sentence: In 1959, the first hovercraft was launched on the Isle of Wight.

Dirigible: a large aircraft without wings, consisting of a large bag filled with gas

Sentence: He took off from Saint-Cloud and flew by the steel tower in his dirigible.

Propeller: a device that causes a ship or aircraft to move, consisting of two or
more blades that spin at high speed

Sentence: the ship’s propeller was damaged in the collision

Canoe: a small, light, narrow boat, pointed at both ends and moved using a paddle

Sentence: they travelled up the river by canoe

Ketch: a small sailing boat with two masts (= tall poles that support the sails)

Sentence: The ketch however offers advantages in sail handling in poor weather

Freighter: a large ship or aircraft designed to carry goods in bulk.

Sentence: This new freighter is near completion

Snowplow: a vehicle or device for removing snow from roads or railroads:

Sentence: A snowplow clearing a street can block a driveway.