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flying boat

American  

noun

  1. a seaplane whose main body is a hull adapted for floating.

flying boat British  

noun

  1. a seaplane in which the fuselage consists of a hull that provides buoyancy in the water

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Etymology

Origin of flying boat

First recorded in 1900–05

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