seaplane tender

noun

a ship designed to tend to the needs of seaplanes, floatplanes and flying boats at sea, for resupply, refueling, sometimes including catapult launch

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seaplane carrier
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Meanings

nounseaplane tender (plural seaplane tenders)

plural seaplane tenders

  1. obsoletea ship designed to tend to the needs of seaplanes, floatplanes and flying boats at sea, for resupply, refueling, sometimes including catapult launch
  2. obsoletea type of aircraft carrier specialized in dealing with airplanes that can use water as a landing surface

    Synonyms: seaplane carrier

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna type of aircraft carrier specialized in dealing with airplanes that can use water as a landing surface

Similar
seaplane carrier

Translations

German Flugsicherungsschiff, Flugstützpunktschiff
  • Flugsicherungsschifftender
  • Flugstützpunktschifftender
Greek υδροπλανοφόρο
  • υδροπλανοφόρο (ydroplanofóro)tender
Hungarian repülőgép-anyahajó
  • repülőgép-anyahajótender
Polish okręt-baza wodnosamolotów
  • okręt-baza wodnosamolotówtender
Cite this entry
APA

seaplane tender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seaplane%20tender

MLA

“seaplane tender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seaplane%20tender. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seaplane tender,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seaplane%20tender.

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