Noun: seaplane 'see,pleyn
- An aeroplane that can land on or take off from water
"the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest seaplane";
- hydroplane
- Glide on the water in a hydroplane
"We seaplaned to the remote island";
- hydroplane
Derived forms: seaplanes
Type of: aeroplane [Brit], airplane [N. Amer], aviate, fly, pilot, plane
Encyclopedia: Seaplane