Definition of SEAPLANE

seaplane

Meanings

Plural: seaplanes

Noun

  • an airplane that can land on or take off from water
  • Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.

Verb

  • glide on the water in a hydroplane

Origin / Etymology

From sea + plane. Supposedly coined by Winston Churchill.

Synonyms

hydroplane

Scrabble Score: 10

seaplane is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
seaplane is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
seaplane is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

seaplane is a valid Words With Friends word