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seaplane

noun

seaplane

noun

US /ˈsiˌpleɪn/

Etymology From sea + plane. Supposedly coined by Winston Churchill.

1

Nautical, Transport Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.

Derived terms
seaplane carrier, seaplane tender
Hyponyms
floatplane, float plane, flying boat

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.