different between triplane vs biplane

English

Etymology

From tri- +? plane.

Adjective

triplane (not comparable)

1. Composed of, or relating to, three planes (flat surfaces extending infinitely in all directions).

Noun

triplane (plural triplanes)

1. (aviation) An airplane that has three pairs of wings, one above the others

Translations

See also

• monoplane
• biplane

Anagrams

• interlap, trapline

English

Etymology

From bi- +? plane.

Adjective

biplane (not comparable)

1. Composed of, or relating to, two planes (flat surfaces extending infinitely in all directions).

   Synonym: biplanar
2. (aviation) Having, or consisting of, two superposed planes, aerocurves, etc.

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Noun

biplane (plural biplanes)

1. (aviation) An airplane that has two main wings, one above the other and supported by struts.

   Coordinate terms: monoplane, triplane

Translations

Verb

biplane (third-person singular simple present biplanes, present participle biplaning, simple past and past participle biplaned)

1. (intransitive, rare) To fly in a biplane.

Anagrams

• plebian

Italian

Adjective

biplane

1. feminine plural of biplano