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seaplane Definition

sea·plane (plān′)

noun

any airplane designed to land on and take off from water

seaplane Synonyms

seaplane

n.

seaplane Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • take: We were taking a seaplane to Holiday Island, which has more identical beach bungalows.

Adjective modifier

  • German: On the third day a German seaplane from Norderney rescued them and took them off to captivity.
  • short: Bomb dropping experiments began, and in July 1914, a 14 " torpedo was launched from a Short seaplane.
  • large: The company built many sea planes including the largest ever metal seaplane The Princess.
  • Japanese: In May 1942 she was attacked by a Japanese seaplane off Madras which dropped four bombs before being driven off by accurate antiaircraft fire.
  • small: When witness went on the bridge the captain was just jumping overboard to a small seaplane.

Modifies a noun

  • carrier: The Admiralty revived the name for a seaplane carrier in 1914.
  • flight: Reached by a 4-5 hour boat journey from the airport, or a 45 minute scenic seaplane flight.
  • transfer: Getting There Emirates ( Heathrow ) - Male, onward seaplane transfer.
  • base: A chance to view the most complete surviving WWI seaplane base in Britain.
  • landing: Among the memorabilia you see as you wander around the mansion is the initial 1938 British request for seaplane landing rights in Dubai Creek.
  • hangar: In late 1923, S-1 was modified by the addition of a steel seaplane hangar abaft the conning tower.

Noun used with modifier

  • minute: Seaplane Transfers: The 20 minute seaplane transfer to Velidhu can be booked for a supplement from £ 60 per person extra one way.
  • return: On departing your island resort your return seaplane transfer time will be confirmed the day before departure.
  • float: He began developing a series of float seaplanes soon afterward and produced four streamlined float planes.
  • racing: This was the first race that Supermarine, and therefore Mitchell, were to compete in with a Sea Lion racing seaplane.

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