flying boat

fly·ing boat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy-ing boht]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ boʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy-ing boht]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ boʊt/

Definitions of flying boat words

noun flying boat a seaplane whose main body is a hull adapted for floating. 1
noun flying boat a seaplane in which the fuselage consists of a hull that provides buoyancy in the water 0
noun flying boat an airplane with a hull that permits it to land on and take off from water 0

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Origin of flying boat

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Flying boat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flying boat

flying boat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flying boat usage trend in Literature

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