skiplane

[ skee-pleyn ]

noun

, Aeronautics.

1. an airplane equipped with skis to enable it to land on and take off from snow.

skiplane

/ ˈskiːˌpleɪn /

noun

1. an aircraft fitted with skis to enable it to land on and take off from snow

Word History and Origins

Origin of skiplane¹

First recorded in 1925–30; ski + plane ¹