battleplane

American  

[bat-l-pleyn] / ˈbæt lˌpleɪn /

noun

1. an airplane designed for combat; warplane.

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Etymology

Origin of battleplane

First recorded in 1910–15; battle ¹ + plane ¹

Example Sentences

Sir Samuel has already cheered Navy-loving Britons by telling them that the battleplane has by no means yet supplanted the battleship.

From Time Magazine Archive

T. Webb Jr. of Buffalo, a member of an American squadron which encountered a German battleplane while flying over the German lines.

From America's War for Humanity by Russell, Thomas Herbert

Here we have gathered samples of about everything that our knowledge of aviation has developed: Two airplane squadrons and one battleplane division.

From An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 by Boelcke, Oswald

At least one battleplane was absent, if not more, and the companion bomber that had occupied with them the place of honor at the tail of the procession also failed to come to its place.

From Air Service Boys Flying for Victory or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold by Beach, Charles Amory

Upon hearing the words uttered by the mechanic who handled the men working at their battleplane, Tom and his chum exchanged meaning looks.

From Air Service Boys over the Atlantic by Beach, Charles Amory