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seadrome

American  
[see-drohm] / ˈsiˌdroʊm /

noun

Aeronautics.
  1. a floating airdrome serving as an intermediate or emergency landing place for aircraft flying over water.


Etymology

Origin of seadrome

First recorded in 1920–25; sea + -drome

Example Sentences

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He decides that the lovers really mean well by him, flies away to summon the proper mechanical help to save the seadrome.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her crew of 40 is divided between two skippers, one commanding the Westphalen as a ship, the other as a seadrome.

From Time Magazine Archive

Two points to be settled: could public works fund be used for construction outside U. S. sovereignty? null a U. S. seadrome chain across the Atlantic produce angry growls from foreign powers?

From Time Magazine Archive

Air Force planes�soon to be increased to 1,200�and a Navy seadrome at Cam Ranh Bay.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then she switches her affection to Droste who sails off in his completed seadrome.

From Time Magazine Archive

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