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skiplane

American  
[skee-pleyn] / ˈskiˌpleɪn /

noun

Aeronautics.

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

skiplane British  
/ ˈskiːˌpleɪn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of skiplane

First recorded in 1925–30; ski + plane 1

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