: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water
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Experience the area's beauty on a seaplane ride with Jack's Air Service or Currier's Flying Service, where you'll be treated to incredible views of the lake and surrounding mountains.
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Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Explore Dry Tortugas National Park Dry Tortugas National Park is a remote paradise accessible only by boat or seaplane.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
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Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Explore Dry Tortugas National Park Dry Tortugas National Park is a remote paradise accessible only by boat or seaplane.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaplane. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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seaplane
noun
sea·plane
ˈsē-ˌplān 
: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water
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