flying boat

/ˌˈflaɪɪŋ ˌboʊt/
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Other forms: flying boats

Definitions of flying boat
  1. noun
    a large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoons
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    type of:
    hydroplane, seaplane
    an airplane that can land on or take off from water
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