English > aeroplane: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets. |
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| Synonyms | airplane, plane |
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| Category of | astern | (of a ship or an airplane) behind |
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| 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) |
| drift | The gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) |
| highjacker, hijacker | someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination |
| hunt | yaw back and forth about a flight path |
| inclinometer, dip circle | A measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane) |
| leeway | (of a ship or plane) sideways drift |
| log | A written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane) |
| passenger, rider | A traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it |
| prang | crash |
| 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 |
| seat, place | A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) |
| titanium, Ti, atomic number 22 | A light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts) |
| Parts | accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun | A pedal that controls the throttle valve |
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| 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) |
| hood, bonnet, cowl, cowling | 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 |
| pod, fuel pod | A detachable container of fuel on an airplane |
| radome, radar dome | A housing for a radar antenna |
| windshield, windscreen | 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 |
| Narrower | airliner | A commercial airplane that carries passengers |
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| amphibian, amphibious aircraft | An airplane designed to take off and land on water |
| biplane | Old fashioned airplane |
| bomber | A military aircraft that drops bombs during flight |
| delta wing | An airplane with wings that give it the appearance of an isosceles triangle |
| fighter, fighter aircraft, attack aircraft | A high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy / 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 / enemy |
| seaplane, hydroplane | 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 / transport chemicals that can be dropped in order to fight a forest fire |
| Broader | heavier-than-air craft | A non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it |
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| Spanish | aeronave, aeroplano, avión |
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| Catalan | aeroplà, avió |
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