lightplane en · NOUN
Etymology
From light + plane.
Meanings
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A small, lightweight aeroplane.
Devices have been perfected which will permit a lightplane to drop packages of spare parts or medical supplies without damage in locations where even a lightplane cannot land, such as lumber camps.
1939, Wolfgang Langewiesche, Lightplane Flying, page 57:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lightplanes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |