: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water
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The world’s first airplane hijacking took place on the Miss Macao seaplane in 1948.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
Knight is credited with rescuing 20 ocean vessels and at least eight seaplanes and riding out six hurricanes at the top of the lighthouse.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
Hundreds of boats are docked in the water just behind the hotel and seaplanes at one of the neighboring slips invite visitors on scenic rides along the 26-mile-long lake.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The parade begins at 5 p.m. on Main Street, kicked off by a seaplane flyover.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
Knight is credited with rescuing 20 ocean vessels and at least eight seaplanes and riding out six hurricanes at the top of the lighthouse.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
Hundreds of boats are docked in the water just behind the hotel and seaplanes at one of the neighboring slips invite visitors on scenic rides along the 26-mile-long lake.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The parade begins at 5 p.m. on Main Street, kicked off by a seaplane flyover.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaplane. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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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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