| 单词 | seaplane carrier |
| 释义 | > as lemmasseaplane carrier seaplane carrier n. a ship equipped to launch seaplanes, either by lifting the aircraft onto the water by means of a crane, or from a flying-off deck. ΚΠ 1914 Times 16 Mar. 8/5 (headline) The seaplane carrier. A new factor in naval warfare. 1917 W. L. Wade Flying Bk. 12 The big cruising sea~plane, operating either from port or from a seaplane carrier. 1928 C. F. S. Gamble Story N. Sea Air Station i. 39 The Hermes continued to act as a seaplane-carrier till October 30, 1914. 1954 P. K. Kemp Fleet Air Arm 87 Three cross-Channel steamers were taken up to be transformed into seaplane carriers. < as lemmas |
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