GYROPLANE

autogiro, autogyro, gyroplane

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gyroplane (plural gyroplanes)

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

An autogyro.

Source: Wiktionary



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