puddle jumper

See also: puddle-jumper

English

WOTD – 17 December 2015

Pronunciation

Audio (AU) (file)

Noun

puddle jumper (plural puddle jumpers)

(idiomatic) A small passenger airplane, typically used for shorter connecting trips to smaller airports.
Synonym: puddle hopper

The flight across country was not bad, but the ride in the puddle jumper between Boston and Connecticut was a little rough.

Translations

small passenger airplane

Polish: awionetka (pl) f
Russian: кукурузник (ru) (kukuruznik)

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.