sesquiplane

English

Etymology

sesqui- (“one and a half”) +‎ plane, referring to long and short wings as “one and a half” wings.

Noun

sesquiplane (plural sesquiplanes)

A biplane having one long wing and one short one above or below it.

Translations

biplane having one long wing and one short one

Chinese:
Mandarin: 倍半機／倍半机 (bèibànjī)
Finnish: sesquiplane-kaksitaso
German: Anderthalbdecker m, Eineinhalbdecker m

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