"Tripehound" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-Tripehound.ogg Forms: Tripehounds [plural]
Etymology: From tripehound, from the similar sound to triplane. Referring to the informal name given by British and allied WW1 airmen to the German Fokker triplane. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Tripehound (plural Tripehounds)
  1. (aviation, slang, dated) A Sopwith Triplane. Tags: dated, slang Categories (topical): Aviation

Inflected forms

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