flying boat

noun

: a seaplane with a hull designed for floating

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At the World Government Summit earlier this month, Dubai revealed its latest round of wacky transport ideas, from a flying boat to a trackless tram — and of course, Elon Musk’s Loop. — Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 Many think of seaplanes as things of the past – relics of a bygone age of Pan Am Clippers and Short Sunderland flying boats that have have slowly disappeared, leaving only a few tiny float planes used by fishermen headed for the Canadian wilds. — New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025

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First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flying boat was in 1913

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flying boat

noun
: a seaplane with a hull designed for floating

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