seaplane

English

A de Havilland Otter floatplane
A Grumman G-111 Albatross amphibious flying boat landing

Etymology

From sea +‎ plane. Supposedly coined by Winston Churchill.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsiˌpleɪn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

seaplane (plural seaplanes)

  1. (aircraft, nautical) Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.
    Synonym: hydroplane

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References

  1. ^ Fedden, Robin, Churchill at Chartwell, pg. 28: "He also coined the word 'seaplane'." But see "Discussion."

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