hydroaeroplane
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From hydro- + aeroplane (hydro- + aero- + plane).
Noun
[edit]hydroaeroplane (plural hydroaeroplanes)
- (aviation, obsolete) A floatplane, an airplane specialized for operating on water, having pontoon floats instead of skids or wheels.
Usage notes
[edit](obsolete aviation term): This term was used to describe the very first seaplanes and floatplanes, at the dawn of powered aviation through early-post-WWI era (late 'teens, early twenties).
Synonyms
[edit]- hydro (abbreviation)
- seaplane
- floatplane
Derived terms
[edit]- hydro (abbreviation)