flying boat

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Noun

flying boat (plural flying boats)

1. A fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, capable of landing on water, but (unless also equipped with wheels) not on land.

Usage notes

• It differs from a floatplane as it uses a purpose-designed fuselage which can float, granting the aircraft buoyancy.

Translations

fixed-winged seaplane

Chinese: Mandarin: 飛行艇 / 飞行艇 (zh) (fēixíngtǐng) German: Flugboot (de) n Japanese: 飛行艇 (ja) (ひこうてい, hikōtei) Polish: łódź latająca f Spanish: bote volador (es)