seaplane
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seaplane
- /ˈsiˌpleɪn/ US
Where it comes from
From sea + plane. Supposedly coined by Winston Churchill.
noun seaplanes
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Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.
Similar: hydroplane
Translations
Every language
noun an aircraft
| Español | hidroavión, hidroplano |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 水上機 suijōki |
| 中文 | 水上飛機 /水上飞机 shuǐshàng fēijī |
| Português | hidroavião |
| Français | hydravion |
| Deutsch | Wasserflugzeug |
| Italiano | idrovolante |
| Ελληνικά | υδροπλάνο ydropláno |
| Română | hidroavion |
| Русский | гидросамолёт gidrosamoljót, гидропла́н gidroplán |
| Tiếng Việt | thuỷ phi cơ |
Talk about this word "seaplane." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/seaplane. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. seaplane. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/seaplane "seaplane." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/seaplane.Cite this
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title = {seaplane},
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