What does "floatplane" mean?

A seaplane that has floats for landing or taking off from the water.

What is a synonym for "floatplane"?

Common synonyms include: pontoon plane, amphibian, hydroplane, hydroplanes, seaplane, seaplanes.

noun

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Noun

1
A seaplane that has floats for landing or taking off from the water.
2
a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water wordnet

From float + plane.