> But the terminology is a bit confusing because aerodynamic lift is a byproduct of air being a compressible medium, whereas water is not. Maybe lift means some

> But the terminology is a bit confusing because aerodynamic lift is a byproduct of air being a compressible medium, whereas water is not. Maybe lift means something different when we're talking about water? A https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrofoil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrofoil is a wing that produces lift in water.