gyroplane

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/ˈdʒaɪroʊˌpleɪn/

noun

Any aircraft that obtains lift from both rotating blades and small wings.

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Meanings

noungyroplane (plural gyroplanes)

plural gyroplanes

  1. Any aircraft that obtains lift from both rotating blades and small wings.
  2. An autogyro.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller

Similar
autogiroautogyro
Broader
heavier-than-air craft
Also see
autogyro

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From gyro- + plane.

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Cite this entry
APA

gyroplane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyroplane

MLA

“gyroplane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyroplane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gyroplane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyroplane.

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