English Explanatory Dictionary

Gosport tube

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A speaking tube used for communication between the seats of early open-air aircraft.

Word forms

Gosport tube Gosport tubes

Etymology

It was invented by flying instructor Robert Raymond Smith-Barry at the School of Special Flying he opened at Gosport in 1917.

Synonyms

Gosport
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