chairoplane en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /-ɹoʊ-/ (General-American)
- /ˈtʃɛɹəpleɪn/ (General-American)
- châr''ō-plān
- châr''ə-plān
- /ˈtʃɛːɹə(ʊ)pleɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κατά (katá) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek πλανάω (planáō) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ερόπλᾰνος (āeróplănos)der. French aéroplanebor. English aeroplane blend English chairoplane Blend of chair + aeroplane.
Meanings
- A fairground ride, a variation on the carousel in which the chairs are suspended from the rotating top of the carousel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chairoplanes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
waver swinger · swing ride · wave swinger · chair swing ride · yo-yo · swinger