- Tractor airplane
- Tractor airplane Trac"tor air"plane, n. (Aviation) An airplane having one or more tractor propellers; -- called also {tractor}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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tractor airplane — Tractor Tract or, n. [NL., from L. trahere, tractum, to draw.] 1. That which draws, or is used for drawing. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. (Med.) Two small, pointed rods of metal, formerly used in the treatment called Perkinism. [1913 Webster] 3. a motor… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tractor airplane — noun see tractor 3 * * * tractor airplane, = tractor (def. 3a). (Cf. ↑tractor) … Useful english dictionary
Tractor — Tract or, n. [NL., from L. trahere, tractum, to draw.] 1. That which draws, or is used for drawing. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. (Med.) Two small, pointed rods of metal, formerly used in the treatment called Perkinism. [1913 Webster] 3. a motor vehicle… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tractor propeller — Tractor Tract or, n. [NL., from L. trahere, tractum, to draw.] 1. That which draws, or is used for drawing. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. (Med.) Two small, pointed rods of metal, formerly used in the treatment called Perkinism. [1913 Webster] 3. a motor… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tractor screw — Tractor Tract or, n. [NL., from L. trahere, tractum, to draw.] 1. That which draws, or is used for drawing. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. (Med.) Two small, pointed rods of metal, formerly used in the treatment called Perkinism. [1913 Webster] 3. a motor… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tractor — airplane Trac tor air plane, n. (Aviation) An airplane having one or more tractor propellers; called also {tractor}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tractor — /trak teuhr/, n. 1. a powerful motor driven vehicle with large, heavy treads, used for pulling farm machinery, other vehicles, etc. 2. Also called truck tractor. a short truck with a driver s cab but no body, designed for hauling a trailer or… … Universalium
Tractor biplane — Tractor screw Tractor screw or Tractor propeller Tractor propeller (Aviation) A propeller screw placed in front of the supporting planes of an airplane instead of behind them, so that it exerts a pull instead of a push. Hence, {Tractor monoplane} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tractor monoplane — Tractor screw Tractor screw or Tractor propeller Tractor propeller (Aviation) A propeller screw placed in front of the supporting planes of an airplane instead of behind them, so that it exerts a pull instead of a push. Hence, {Tractor monoplane} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tractor propeller — Tractor screw Tractor screw or Tractor propeller Tractor propeller (Aviation) A propeller screw placed in front of the supporting planes of an airplane instead of behind them, so that it exerts a pull instead of a push. Hence, {Tractor monoplane} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
