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airplane

air·plane [ ér plàyn ] (plural air·planes)


noun 
Definition:
 
engine-driven flying vehicle: a vehicle with wings and a jet engine or propellers that is heavier than air and is able to fly

[Late 19th century. < French aéroplane< aéro- (< Greek aēr "air") + -plane]
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