belly-land

[ bel-ee-land ]

verb (used with object)

(of an aviator) to land (an aircraft) directly on the fuselage, as because of defective landing gear.

verb (used without object)

(of an aircraft) to land directly on the fuselage, without using the landing gear.

Origin of belly-land

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First recorded in 1940–45

Words Nearby belly-land

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How to use belly-land in a sentence

But there is a chance I can belly-land without that grenade blowing.
Space Platform | Murray Leinster

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