n.
Pronunciation: ' er- ə - ˌ pl ā n
Function: noun
Etymology: French aéroplane, from aéro- aer- + -plane, probably from feminine of plan flat, level, from Latin planus ― more at FLOOR
Date: 1873
chiefly British : AIRPLANE
n.
Pronunciation: ' er- ə - ˌ pl ā n
Function: noun
Etymology: French aéroplane, from aéro- aer- + -plane, probably from feminine of plan flat, level, from Latin planus ― more at FLOOR
Date: 1873
chiefly British : AIRPLANE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012