floatplane

/ˈfloʊtˌpleɪn/
noun
  1. 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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