Plane landing on water

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Flying boat \Flying boat\ A compact form of hydro-a["e]roplane having one central body, or hull.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a large seaplane that floats on the full rather than on pontoons

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A flying boat is a fixed-winged seaplane with a hull , allowing it to land on water, that usually has no type of landing gear to allow operation on land. It differs from a floatplane as it uses a purpose-designed fuselage which can float, granting the aircraft ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, capable of landing on water, but not on land.