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sesquiplane

sesquiplane noun: a biplane having one long wing and one short one above or below it.

Noun

sesquiplane (plural sesquiplanes)

  1. A biplane having one long wing and one short one above or below it.

sesquiplane meaning in Tamil

sesquiplane in Tamil

குறையலகு வானூர்தி

Forms of sesquiplane

pluralsesquiplanes

Origin of sesquiplane

From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + plane, referring to long and short wings as “one and a half” wings.

Questions about sesquiplane

What does sesquiplane mean?
Sesquiplane means a biplane having one long wing and one short one above or below it.
What is sesquiplane in Tamil?
Sesquiplane in Tamil is குறையலகு வானூர்தி. See Sesquiplane meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sesquiplane?
Sesquiplane is a noun.
What is the plural of sesquiplane?
The plural of sesquiplane is sesquiplanes.

Words near sesquiplane in the dictionary

  1. sesquipedalism
  2. sesquipedalities
  3. sesquipedality
  4. sesquipedalophobia
  5. sesquipedals
  6. sesquiplane
  7. sesquiplanes
  8. sesquiple
  9. sesquiplicate
  10. sesquiquadrate
  11. sesquiquadrates

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