monoplane

English

Etymology

Formed as mono- +‎ plane, by analogy with biplane; compare the French monoplan, as well as the earlier English aeroplane, multiplane, and triplane.

Noun

monoplane (plural monoplanes)

  1. (aviation) An airplane that has a single pair of wings

Translations

Verb

monoplane (third-person singular simple present monoplanes, present participle monoplaning, simple past and past participle monoplaned)

  1. (rare) To fly in a monoplane.

See also

Italian

Adjective

monoplane

  1. feminine plural of monoplano
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