floatplane
/ˈfloʊtˌpleɪn/
noun
- An airplane equipped with floats instead of wheels, designed to take off from and land on water.
- The pilot checked the floats before taking the floatplane out for a morning flight.
- Tourists often take a floatplane to reach remote island resorts.
- The floatplane landed smoothly on the lake to pick up the campers.
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