seaplane en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsiˌpleɪn/ (General-American)
Etymology
From sea + plane. Supposedly coined by Winston Churchill.
Meanings
- (qualifier:aircraft) Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seaplanes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
seaplane tender · seaplane carrier
Hyponyms
floatplane · float plane · flying boat
Synonyms
Translations (38)
nl watervliegtuig (an aircraft) · fo sjóflogfar (an aircraft) · it idrovolante (an aircraft) · el υδροπλάνο (an aircraft) · pt hidroavião (an aircraft) · ru гидросамолёт (an aircraft) · mk хидроавио́н (an aircraft) · ro hidroavion (an aircraft) · eo hidroplano (an aircraft) · ru гидропла́н (an aircraft) · et vesilennuk (an aircraft) · is sjóflugvél (an aircraft) · de Wasserflugzeug (an aircraft) · fi vesitaso (an aircraft) · nn sjøfly (an aircraft) · ca hidroavió (an aircraft) · af vliegboot (an aircraft) · da vandfly (an aircraft) · vi thủy phi cơ (an aircraft) · sv sjöflygplan (an aircraft) · sl hidroplan (an aircraft) · ja 水上機 (an aircraft) · nb sjøfly (an aircraft) · tr deniz uçağı (an aircraft) · fr hydravion (an aircraft) · pl hydroplan (an aircraft) · fi vesilentokone (an aircraft) · ka ჰიდროთვითმფრინავი (an aircraft) · cs hydroplán (an aircraft) · es hidroplano (an aircraft) · ka ჰიდროპლანი (an aircraft) · pl wodnosamolot (an aircraft) · bg хидроплан (an aircraft) · eu ur-hegazkin (an aircraft) · hu hidroplán (an aircraft) · es hidroavión (an aircraft) · gl hidroavión (an aircraft) · cmn 水上飛機 /水上飞机 (an aircraft)