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• step — [step] n. [ME steppe < OE stepe, akin to Ger stapf < IE base * steb(h) , post (> STAMP): basic sense “to stamp feet”] 1. the act of moving and placing the foot forward, backward, sideways, up, or down, as in walking, dancing, or climbing …   English World dictionary

• Seaplane — A seaplane is a fixed wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water. Seaplanes can be divided into separate categories such as floatplanes, flying boats, and amphibians. These aircraft are occasionally called hydroplanes, a …   Wikipedia

• seaplane — /see playn /, n. an airplane provided with floats for taking off from or landing on water. [1910 15; SEA + PLANE1] * * * Aircraft that can land, float, and take off on water. The first practical seaplanes were built and flown in 1911–12 by Glenn… …   Universalium

• step taxi — To taxi a float or hull type seaplane at speeds great enough, usually faster than 15 mph, that only a small portion of the float or hull bottom is in the water …   Aviation dictionary

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• Battle of Makin — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Makin caption=American troops of the 2d Battalion, 165th Infantry, struggle to shore on Yellow Beach on Butaritari Island partof=World War II, Pacific War date=20 November 1943 ndash; 24 November 1943… …   Wikipedia

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