"Cessna" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈsɛsnə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cessna.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Cessnas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Cessna (plural Cessnas)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Cessna-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 16 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 24 42
  2. An American aircraft manufacturer, founded by Clyde Cessna (1879–1954), now part of Textron Aviation.
    Sense id: en-Cessna-en-name-K~LDF5zf Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 16 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 24 42

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛsnə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cessna.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Cessnas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cessna (plural Cessnas)
  1. (aviation) An airplane of the Cessna brand.
    Sense id: en-Cessna-en-noun-ooXFLDPz Categories (other): Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 19 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 16 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 24 42 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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