biplane

[ bahy-pleyn ]

/ ˈbaɪˌpleɪn /

noun

an airplane with two sets of wings, one above and usually slightly forward of the other.

Nearby words

biphenotypy, biphenyl, biphetamine, bipinnaria, bipinnate, biplane, bipod, bipolar, bipolar cautery, bipolar cell, bipolar disorder

Origin of biplane

First recorded in 1870–75; bi-¹ + (air)plane

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Examples from the Web for biplane

Doyle makes routine flights over the 1,700-acre compound in his biplane.
Warren Jeffs' Flock in Denial|Carol McKinley|August 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It was early in the morning when the German biplane appeared over the American airdromes moving slowly.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918|Various
"Perhaps, but there is no use of straining the biplane, or the engine either," returned Dick.
The Rover Boys in the Air|Edward Stratemeyer
On December 17, 1903, the first Wright biplane was ready to navigate the air and made four brief successful flights.
The Age of Invention|Holland Thompson

On and on flew the Dartaway, Dick managing the biplane as skillfully as if he was a seasoned aviator.
The Rover Boys in the Air|Edward Stratemeyer
From a height of 200 feet the biplane plunged into the surf where the water was only two feet deep.
The Boy's Book of New Inventions|Harry E. Maule

British Dictionary definitions for biplane

biplane

/ (ˈbaɪˌpleɪn) /

noun

a type of aeroplane having two sets of wings, one above the otherCompare monoplane

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