aeroplane
. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
Other meanings
. A game played when spoon-feeding children.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called planes.
Synonyms
- plane
A kind of
- heavier-than-air craft
Kinds of aeroplane
- amphibian
- fighter
- jet
- propeller plane
- reconnaissance plane
- ski-plane
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ἀερόπλανος" (wandering in air).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “aeroplane” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.