British Dictionary definitions for multiplane

multiplane

noun

an aircraft that has more than one pair of wingsCompare monoplane

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Examples from the Web for multiplane

Contemporary Examples

This, in fact, was how depth could be enhanced in some cel-based animation, thanks to “multiplane” cameras.
New York on Quaaludes
Blake Gopnik
April 23, 2013

Historical Examples

It was called a multiplane—that is, it had several planes, one above the other, and was driven by a powerful steam engine.
The Boy's Book of New Inventions
Harry E. Maule
The kites are all of the multiplane type, and mostly of Hargrave's construction with two rectangular cells.
Sounding the Ocean of Air
A. Lawrence Rotch
In a triplane or multiplane, the distance between a surface and the one first above it.
The Aeroplane Speaks
H. Barber

multiplane

Examples from the Web for multiplane

Contemporary Examples

This, in fact, was how depth could be enhanced in some cel-based animation, thanks to “multiplane” cameras.

Historical Examples

It was called a multiplane—that is, it had several planes, one above the other, and was driven by a powerful steam engine.

The kites are all of the multiplane type, and mostly of Hargrave's construction with two rectangular cells.

In a triplane or multiplane, the distance between a surface and the one first above it.