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a seaplane whose main body is a hull adapted for floating. Cf. floatplane.[1900-05]
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flying boat
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flying boat — noun a large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoons • Hypernyms: ↑seaplane, ↑hydroplane * * * ˈflying boat 7 [flying boat flying boats] noun a large plane that can take off from and land on water … Useful english dictionary
flying-boat — flyˈing boat noun A seaplane with a boat s body • • • Main Entry: ↑fly … Useful english dictionary
flying boat — A form of seaplane whose fuselage serves as the boat hull … Aviation dictionary
flying boat — fly′ing boat n. aer. a seaplane whose main body is a hull adapted for floating • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
flying boat — /ˈflaɪɪŋ boʊt/ (say fluying boht) noun an aircraft, whose main body consists of a single hull or boat, that can take off and land on water …
flying boat — noun Date: 1913 a seaplane with a hull designed for floating … New Collegiate Dictionary
flying boat — seaplane with a hull adapted for floating … English contemporary dictionary
