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Rumpties

Rumpties is the plural of Rumpty.

Meaning of Rumpty

Noun

Rumpty (plural Rumpties)

  1. (historical, informal) A Farman airplane.
    • In his initial assignment to Training Squadron No. 4 of the Royal Flying Corps, Field began his flying in the Maurice Farman "Shorthorn" trainer, sometimes called a Rumpty. […]2007, Jack S. Ballard, War Bird Ace: The Great War Exploits of Capt. Field E. Kindley, page 23

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Questions about Rumpties

What is Rumpties the plural of?
Rumpties is the plural of Rumpty.

Words near Rumpties in the dictionary

  1. rumps
  2. rumpscuttle
  3. rumpscuttles
  4. rumpsteak
  5. rumpsteaks
  6. Rumpties
  7. rumption
  8. rumptions
  9. rumptious
  10. rumpty
  11. rumpty-tumpty

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