puddle-jumper

Tiny regional aircraft

A puddle-jumper is a small aircraft, typically a single-engine propeller plane used for short regional flights: We took a puddle-jumper from the mainland to the island.

The term suggests modest, unglamorous travel—hopping over small distances as if stepping across puddles.

It can also refer to any small vehicle suited for short trips.

aviation

small plane

Compact personal aircraft

bush planeSmall aircraft for remote areas
regional jetSmall airliner, limited range
prop planeAircraft powered by propellers

short-haul · turboprop · light aircraft · island hopper · charter flight · Cessna · single-engine · airstrip · runway · tarmac

nautical

small boat

skiffSmall, light rowing boat
dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
rowboatOar-propelled small vessel

tender · shallow draft · oars · paddle · dock · marina · mooring · bow · stern · hull

Categories

short tripsjaunt, errand, commute, quick trip, day trip

Opposites

aircraft size

puddle-jumperjumbo jet

Large commercial aircraft

Boeing 747 · Airbus A380 · cargo plane · Boeing 777 · airliner

flight range and route type

puddle-jumpercross-country flight

Aviation traversing a nation

prestige and travel experience

puddle-jumperprivate jet

Personally owned aircraft

executive jet · corporate jet · Air Force One

Family

jump, puddle, jumping, jumper, jumps, puddles, jumped, jumpers, puddled

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G