skiplane

[ skee-pleyn ]

nounAeronautics.

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

Origin of skiplane

First recorded in 1925–30; ski + plane¹

Words Nearby skiplane

skip car
skipdent
skip distance
skip it
skipjack
skiplane
skip off
ski pole
skip out
skippable
skipper

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British Dictionary definitions for skiplane

skiplane

/ (ˈskiːˌpleɪn) /

noun

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

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