cabane
[ kuh-ban ]
nounAeronautics.
a mastlike structure on some early airplanes, used for supporting the wing.
Origin of cabane
1From French, dating back to 1910–15; see origin at cabin
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How to use cabane in a sentence
Ils me conduysirent en la plus grande cabane de toutes; elle contenoit bien 80 ames.
At ten o'clock the man in charge of the "cabane," feeling uneasy at their not having arrived, sent to Chamonix for assistance.
An Impromptu Ascent of Mont Blanc | W. H. Le Mesuriercabane—A combination of two pylons, situated over the fuselage, and from which anti-lift wires are suspended.
The Aeroplane Speaks | H. BarberI was once on a fishing expedition with habitant guides when we had to share the same cabane.
A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs | George M. WrongHe is mak' heem dose cabane, w'ere he is leev long tam wid wan man of Mackenzie.
Conjuror's House | Stewart Edward White
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