"aeroplane" | Definition and Related Words

aeroplane

Noun

An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets (synset 102694015)
"the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
associated with:
- circumnavigation - traveling around something (by ship or plane)
- defroster, deicer - heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
- dip circle, inclinometer - a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)
- roll-on roll-off - a method of transport (as a ferry or train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination
- log - a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)
- place, seat - a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
- highjacker, hijacker - someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination
- passenger, rider - a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
- drift - the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
- leeway - (of a ship or plane) sideways drift
- atomic number 22, ti, titanium - a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
- prang - crash
- hunt - yaw back and forth about a flight path
- astern - (of a ship or an airplane) behind
is a type of: heavier-than-air craft - a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
subtypes:
- airliner - a commercial airplane that carries passengers
- amphibian, amphibious aircraft - an airplane designed to take off and land on water
- biplane - old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
- bomber - a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
- delta wing - an airplane with wings that give it the appearance of an isosceles triangle
- attack aircraft, fighter, fighter aircraft - a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
- hangar queen - an airplane with a bad maintenance record
- jet, jet plane, jet-propelled plane - an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
- monoplane - an airplane with a single wing
- multiengine airplane, multiengine plane - a plane with two or more engines
- propeller plane - an airplane that is driven by a propeller
- reconnaissance plane - a military airplane used to gain information about an enemy
- hydroplane, seaplane - an airplane that can land on or take off from water
- ski-plane - an airplane equipped with skis so it can land on a snowfield
- tanker plane - an airplane constructed to transport chemicals that can be dropped in order to fight a forest fire
has:
- accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas, gas pedal, gun, throttle - a pedal that controls the throttle valve
- escape hatch - hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
- fuselage - the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
- bonnet, cowl, cowling, hood - protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
- landing gear - an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground
- navigation light - light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip
- fuel pod, pod - a detachable container of fuel on an airplane
- radar dome, radome - a housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves
- windscreen, windshield - transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
- wing - one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
same as: airplane, plane

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