different between triplane vs monoplane

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 mono- +? plane. The aviation sense was formed by analogy with biplane; compare French monoplan, as well as the earlier English aeroplane, multiplane, and triplane.

Adjective

monoplane (not comparable)

1. Composed of, or relating to, a single plane (flat surface extending infinitely in all directions).

   Synonyms: monoplanar, uniplanar

Noun

monoplane (plural monoplanes)

1. (aviation) An airplane that has a single pair of wings.

   Coordinate terms: biplane, triplane

Translations

Verb

monoplane (third-person singular simple present monoplanes, present participle monoplaning, simple past and past participle monoplaned)

1. (rare) To fly in a monoplane.

See also

• biplane
• triplane
• parasol

Italian

Adjective

monoplane

1. feminine plural of monoplano