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Aeroplane vs Aerophane - What's the difference?

aeroplane | aerophane |

As nouns the difference between aeroplane and aerophane

is that aeroplane is a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings while aerophane is a thin fabric resembling crape.

aeroplane

English

Alternative forms

* * (qualifier)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, British) A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
  • (Canada, US, obsolete, aviation) an airplane

    • Derived terms

    * aeroplaning * plane * hydroaeroplane (obsolete)

    Related terms

    * aero- * plane

    See also

    * aircraft * glider * helicopter * airplane

    aerophane

    English

    Noun

  • A thin fabric resembling crape.