triplane

noun

tri·​plane ˈtrī-ˌplān How to pronounce triplane (audio)
: an airplane with three main supporting surfaces superposed

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Towards the nose, there's a front triplane wing, and a large S-duct with adaptive flaps built into the carbon fiber front hood to help things along. New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024 Exhibits include fi rearms, artillery pieces, uniforms, armored vehicles, and even a Fokker triplane. Smithsonian, 26 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of triplane was in 1909

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“Triplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triplane. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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