Meanings
plural waterdromes
- aeronauticsA facility for landing and launching aircraft, where the runway is the surface of a body of water.
Synonyms: marine aerodrome, marine airfield, maritime aerodrome, maritime airfield, water aerodrome, water airfield
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA facility for landing and launching aircraft, where the runway is the surface of a body of water.
Origin
Blend of water + aerodrome. May be analyzed as water + -drome.
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