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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seaplane tender

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
sea-plane -ten-der
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a ship designed to tend to the needs of seaplanes, floatplanes and flying boats at sea, for resupply, refueling, sometimes including catapult launch

Obsolete

noun

a type of aircraft carrier specialized in dealing with airplanes that can use water as a landing surface

Obsolete

Usage

Inflected Forms

seaplane tenders (plural)

Synonyms

seaplane carrier

Questions

What does seaplane tender mean?
a ship designed to tend to the needs of seaplanes, floatplanes and flying boats at sea, for resupply, refueling, sometimes including catapult launch

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