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canso

canso

9.9
A large seaplane built in Canada used to watch the sea and rescue people
  • noun
  • Canadian
translation icon : canso
  • During World War II, the canso played a vital role in search and rescue operations.

Examples

  • The air museum features a restored canso that once patrolled the Atlantic coast.

  • A team of volunteers worked for years to rebuild the historic canso for public display.

  • The canso was crucial during World War II for search and rescue operations.

  • Many pilots trained on the canso before heading into combat.

  • The air museum features a restored canso that once patrolled the Atlantic coast.

  • During World War II, the canso played a vital role in search and rescue operations.

  • Many pilots trained on the canso before heading into combat.

Synonyms

seaplane
vscanso
12 4.3

A plane that takes off from and lands on water

is a specific Canadian waterborne patrol and rescue model
amphibian
vscanso
8.5

An airplane that can take off from and land on both water and land

is limited to water operation and built for patrol and rescue

Surface Forms

canso singular
cansos plural

Etymology

Canso for the airplane comes from the name of the town Canso in Nova Scotia, Canada, because these flying boats often worked off that coast and people used the place name for the Canadian-built Catalina, so today a canso means that specific patrol and rescue flying boat.