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sesquiplane

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A biplane having one long wing and one short one above or below it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + plane, referring to long and short wings as “one and a half” wings.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 倍半機 /倍半机 (bèibànjī) — biplane having one long wing and one short one
  • Finnish: sesquiplane-kaksitaso — biplane having one long wing and one short one
  • German: Anderthalbdecker — biplane having one long wing and one short one
  • German: Eineinhalbdecker — biplane having one long wing and one short one