WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fly′ing boat′, 
  1. Aeronauticsa seaplane whose main body is a hull adapted for floating. Cf. floatplane.
  • 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flying boat n
  1. a seaplane in which the fuselage consists of a hull that provides buoyancy in the water
'flying boat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hull - float - floatplane - sponson

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