- seaplane
- noun Date: 1913 an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water
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seaplane — (n.) 1913, from SEA (Cf. sea) + PLANE (Cf. plane) (n.2) … Etymology dictionary
seaplane — ► NOUN ▪ an aircraft with floats or skis instead of wheels, designed to land on and take off from water … English terms dictionary
seaplane — [sē′plān΄] n. any airplane designed to land on and take off from water … English World dictionary
Seaplane — A seaplane is a fixed wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water. Seaplanes can be divided into separate categories such as floatplanes, flying boats, and amphibians. These aircraft are occasionally called hydroplanes, a … Wikipedia
seaplane — /see playn /, n. an airplane provided with floats for taking off from or landing on water. [1910 15; SEA + PLANE1] * * * Aircraft that can land, float, and take off on water. The first practical seaplanes were built and flown in 1911–12 by Glenn… … Universalium
seaplane — UK [ˈsiːˌpleɪn] / US [ˈsɪˌpleɪn] noun [countable] Word forms seaplane : singular seaplane plural seaplanes an aircraft that can take off from water and land on water … English dictionary
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seaplane — Synonyms and related words: aeroboat, aeroplane, airlift, airplane, amphibian, balloon, be airborne, boat seaplane, clipper, cruise, drift, ferry, flit, floatplane, fly, flying boat, glide, hop, hover, hydroplane, jet, navigate, sail, sailplane,… … Moby Thesaurus
seaplane — [[t]si͟ːpleɪn[/t]] seaplanes N COUNT A seaplane is a type of aeroplane that can take off from or land on water … English dictionary
seaplane — An aircraft constructed and equipped for landing upon water; a vessel or marine object for some purposes, particularly the rules of navigation and the law of salvage. 8 Am J2d Avi § 20. A seaplane is a mechanical device for aerial navigation,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Seaplane Squadron RAAF — was a Royal Australian Air Force flight training squadron. Seaplane Squadron was formed on 16 February 1934 at RAAF Base Point Cook as part of No. 1 Flying Training School. The Squadron was equipped with Supermarine Southampton flying boats and… … Wikipedia
