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floatplane

/ˈfloʊtˌpleɪn/

Meanings
noun
A seaplane that has floats for landing or taking off from the water

Examples :

"The floatplane landed gracefully on the lake, allowing the tourists to admire the scenery before their tour began. "
vehicle nautical technology

Related Words

Illustration floats

floats noun

/floʊts/

A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.

"Attach the float and the weight to the fishing line, above the hook."

Illustration tourists

tourists noun

/ˈtʊərɪsts/ /ˈtɔːrɪsts/

Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business.

"During the summer, the small beach town is crowded with tourists who are there to relax and enjoy the sun. "

Illustration scenery

scenery noun

/ˈsiːnəɹi/

View, natural features, landscape.

"The breathtaking scenery of the mountains was a beautiful backdrop for our family hike. "

Illustration landed

landed verb

/ˈlændɪd/

To descend to a surface, especially from the air.

"The plane is about to land."

Illustration seaplane

seaplane noun

/ˈsiˌpleɪn/

Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.

"The seaplane landed smoothly on the lake, allowing the tourists to admire the scenery. "

Illustration landing

landing verb

/ˈlændɪŋ/

To descend to a surface, especially from the air.

"The plane is about to land."

Illustration admire

admire verb

/ədˈmaɪə/ /ədˈmaɪɹ/

To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.

"The students admired the intricate detail in the teacher's lesson plan. "

Illustration taking

taking verb

/ˈteɪkɪŋ/

To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.

"The student is taking notes in class to remember the important information. "

Illustration gracefully

gracefully adverb

/ˈɡɹeɪsfəli/

In a graceful manner.

"The dancer moved gracefully across the stage. "

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."