belly-land
[ bel-ee-land ]
/ ˈbɛl iˌlænd /
verb (used with object)
(of an aviator) to land (an aircraft) directly on the fuselage, as because of defective landing gear.
verb (used without object)
(of an aircraft) to land directly on the fuselage, without using the landing gear.
Origin of belly-land
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby belly-land
belly pan,
belly slam,
belly-bust,
belly-flop,
belly-helve,
belly-land,
belly-slam,
belly-wash,
bellyache,
bellyband,
bellyboard
British Dictionary definitions for belly landing
belly landing
noun
the landing of an aircraft on its fuselage without use of its landing gear