English Explanatory Dictionary

Tripehound

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Sopwith Triplane.

Pronunciation

En-au-Tripehound.ogg

Word forms

Tripehound Tripehounds

Etymology

From tripehound, from the similar sound to triplane. Referring to the informal name given by British and allied WW1 airmen to the German Fokker triplane.

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