seaplane
nounUK /ˈsiːpleɪn/
US /ˈsiːpleɪn/
A seaplane is an airplane that can land on and take off from water.
The seaplane landed gently on the lake near our cabin.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plane designed with floats instead of wheels for water landings.
The pilot steered the float-equipped seaplane toward the dock.
3. A flying boat with a hull shaped like a boat for landing on water.
The old flying boat seaplane carried passengers across the bay.
4. An amphibious aircraft able to operate from both land and water.
The amphibious seaplane took off from the beach and landed on the river.