monoplane
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monoplane
Where it comes from
From mono- + plane. The aviation sense was formed by analogy with biplane; compare French monoplan, as well as the earlier English aeroplane, multiplane, and triplane.
adjective
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Composed of, or relating to, a single plane (flat surface extending infinitely in all directions).
Similar: monoplanar, uniplanar
noun monoplanes
- An airplane that has a single pair of wings. By the mid-1930s, designs for new fighters and bombers were almost all monoplane designs.
verb monoplanes · monoplaning · monoplaned
- To fly in a monoplane.
Translations
Talk about this word "monoplane." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/monoplane. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. monoplane. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/monoplane "monoplane." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/monoplane.Cite this
@misc{monoplane_2026,
title = {monoplane},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monoplane},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
