Aircraft and Seaplane

Aircraft

Aircraft noun - A vehicle that can fly.
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Synonyms for Aircraft

Seaplane and aircraft are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Seaplane" instead a noun "Aircraft".

Seaplane

Seaplane noun - An airplane that can land on or take off from water.
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Synonyms for Seaplane

Aircraft and seaplane are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Aircraft" instead a noun "Seaplane".

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  • Cool Plane Porco Rosso's trademark red Savoia Marchetti seaplane and Curtis' Curtis racer are both actual historical aircraft that would have been considered "cool" planes in their time.
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  • The Battlestar The first purpose-build aircraft carrier (well, technically, seaplane tender) commissioned by The Alliance (all previous ones are converted Lemurian Homes).
  • Video Game / Kantai Collection If the ships are particularly weak prior to their final form (most notably the Chitose-class seaplane carriers, whose final forms are some of the best light aircraft carriers in the game), this trope is played straight.
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