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单词 seaplane
释义 seaplane|ˈsiːpleɪn|
[f. sea n. + plane n.5]
An aeroplane designed to be able to operate from water; spec. one with floats, in contrast to a flying boat.
1913[see hydroplane n. 3].1914Daily Express 2 Nov. 5/2 The old cruiser Hermes..had been recently used as a seaplane-carrying ship.1921Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 5 Oct. 12/3 Seaplane stations have been established by the Air Board of Canada.1938Sun (Baltimore) 21 July 1/8 Hooked together—the seaplane Mercury above and the flying boat Maia below—the two planes rose from the river Shannon this evening.1954P. K. Kemp Fleet Air Arm 87 Three cross-Channel steamers were taken up to be transformed into seaplane carriers.1973[see refuel v. 2].
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