warplane

[ wawr-pleyn ]

/ ˈwɔrˌpleɪn /

noun

an airplane designed for, or used in, warfare.

Nearby words

warp-knitted, warpath, warper, warping board, warping frame, warplane, warpwise, warrant, warrant of fitness, warrant officer, warrant sale

Origin of warplane

First recorded in 1910–15; war¹ + plane¹

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Examples from the Web for warplane

Later that night a warplane bombed Tel Rifat, destroying a house.
Syria’s Dying Revolution|Jamie Dettmer|December 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And the captain of the German warplane, he who died in my arms on the aerodrome near Contalmaison--he was there too.
Dastral of the Flying Corps|Rowland Walker
Yes, one of his own friends was already attacking the warplane.
Dastral of the Flying Corps|Rowland Walker

British Dictionary definitions for warplane

warplane

/ (ˈwɔːˌpleɪn) /

noun

any aircraft designed for and used in warfareAlso called (US): battle plane

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