"sesquiplane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sesquiplanes [plural]
Etymology: sesqui- (“one and a half”) + plane, referring to long and short wings as “one and a half” wings. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sesqui|plane|t1=one and a half}} sesqui- (“one and a half”) + plane Head templates: {{en-noun}} sesquiplane (plural sesquiplanes)
  1. A biplane having one long wing and one short one above or below it. Translations (biplane having one long wing and one short one): 倍半機 (Chinese Mandarin), 倍半机 (bèibànjī) (Chinese Mandarin), sesquiplane-kaksitaso (Finnish), Anderthalbdecker [masculine] (German), Eineinhalbdecker [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-sesquiplane-en-noun-iE8LIZ55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sesqui-

Inflected forms

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