triplane

American  

[trahy-pleyn] / ˈtraɪˌpleɪn /

1. an airplane with three supporting wings, one above another: a design used mainly in the early history of the airplane.

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triplane British  

/ ˈtraɪˌpleɪn /

noun

1. an aeroplane having three wings arranged one above the other

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Etymology

Origin of triplane

First recorded in 1905–10; tri- + plane ¹

Example Sentences

Hadrava has also build a replica of the German World War One triplane Fokker Dr. I, and his next plan is to construct another historical plane, the French Deperdussin.

From Reuters

His final flight in The Hawk took place when mechanical problems prevented him from testing his powered triplane.

From BBC

One of several planes Von Richthofen flew was a bright red Fokker DR.1 triplane that was highly maneuverable in dogfights.

From The Wall Street Journal

Facebook Twitter Pinterest ‘I had to have something else, just to keep my brain alive’: in his Fokker Dr1 triplane.

From The Guardian

The Fokker Dr1 triplane, recreated by a Derbyshire engineer, is being flown at the Derby Aero Club in Egginton, Derbyshire.

From BBC