seaplane tender

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seaplane tender

Noun

seaplane tender (plural seaplane tenders)

(obsolete) a ship designed to tend to the needs of seaplanes, floatplanes and flying boats at sea, for resupply, refueling, sometimes including catapult launch
(obsolete) a type of aircraft carrier specialized in dealing with airplanes that can use water as a landing surface

Synonyms

(aircraft carrier): seaplane carrier

Hyponyms

(tender for seaplanes and floatplanes): seaplane carrier

Translations

tender

German: Flugsicherungsschiff, Flugstützpunktschiff
Hungarian: repülőgép-anyahajó (hu)

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