convertiplane

or con·vert·a·plane, con·vert·o·plane

[ kuh n-vur-tuh-pleyn ]
/ kənˈvɜr təˌpleɪn /

noun

an airplane capable of both vertical flight like a helicopter and fast, forward speed like a conventional airplane.

Origin of convertiplane

First recorded in 1945–50; convert1 + -i- + plane1

Words nearby convertiplane

convertible debenture, convertible insurance, convertible lens, convertible preferred stock, convertin, convertiplane, convertite, convex, convex hull, convex lens, convex sole

British Dictionary definitions for convertiplane

convertiplane

convertaplane or convertoplane

/ (kənˈvɜːtəˌpleɪn) /

noun

an aircraft that can land and take off vertically by temporarily directing its propulsive thrust downwards