# seaplane

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsiˌpleɪn/ · frequency rank #50,793

## Definitions
1. Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.

## Etymology
From sea + plane. Supposedly coined by Winston Churchill.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/seaplane