skiplane

[ skee-pleyn ]

noun

, Aeronautics.

1. an airplane equipped with skis to enable it to land on and take off from snow.

skiplane

/ ˈskiːˌpleɪn /

noun

1. an aircraft fitted with skis to enable it to land on and take off from snow

Word History and Origins

Origin of skiplane¹

First recorded in 1925–30; ski + plane ¹

Example Sentences

Image: Lego The new Lego City set is coming out on August 1st, and it features an Arctic exploration base equipped with snowmobiles, giant trucks with cranes and spinning saws, a supply skiplane and helicopter, as well as ice corers, laptops, and cameras.

From The Verge

Karupa Lake, tucked off in its northern corner, is so remote that reaching it takes a four-hour skiplane flight from Fairbanks.

From New York Times