puddle jumper
Tiny regional plane
A puddle jumper is a small aircraft used for short regional flights, typically holding fewer than twenty passengers.
The name suggests hopping over small distances as casually as jumping puddles: We took a puddle jumper from the mainland to the island.
The term can apply to any small plane, but especially scheduled commuter flights between nearby destinations.
One who travels regularly
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- turbopropTurbine-powered propeller engine
- single-engineHaving one power source
- biplaneAircraft with two wing levels
charter · floatplane · regional · twin-engine · Beechcraft · ultralight · feeder · short-haul
Waterproof footwear for wet weather
- galoshesWaterproof shoe covers
- welliesWaterproof knee-high boots
- splashingLiquid striking noisily
- stompingTreading heavily, forcefully
toddler · playful · mud · waterproof · slicker · raincoat · umbrella · soggy
Successive visits to isles
- layoverBreak between connecting flights
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- inter-islandBetween separate land masses
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
backcountry · Alaska · outback · archipelago · coastal · shuttle · hop · transfer
commuter
One who travels regularly
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- turbopropTurbine-powered propeller engine
- single-engineHaving one power source
biplane · charter · floatplane · regional · twin-engine · Beechcraft · ultralight · feeder · short-haul · seaplane
rainboots
Waterproof footwear for wet weather
stomping · toddler · playful · mud · waterproof · slicker · raincoat · umbrella · soggy · squelch
island-hopping
Successive visits to isles
- layoverBreak between connecting flights
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- inter-islandBetween separate land masses
sightseeing · backcountry · Alaska · outback · archipelago · coastal · shuttle · hop · transfer
- aircraftairplane, airliner, airplanes, plane, biplane
- tour transportsightseeing bus, tour bus, sightseeing boat, boat tour, kayak tour
- water gearswim goggles, swim cap, swimsuit, swimwear, swim trunks
- Baby Swimmingswim lessons, water safety, flotation, swim diapers, swim skills
- flotation deviceslife jacket, life vest, life preserver, PFD, personal flotation device
- small airportrunway, terminal, hangar, propeller plane, turboprop
puddle jumperjumbo jet
Large commercial aircraft
jetliner · Boeing 747 · Airbus A380 · passenger jet · Boeing 777
puddle jumpertransatlantic flight
Aircraft journey spanning Atlantic
long-haul flight · international flight · red-eye flight · cross-country flight · red-eye
jump, jumpy, puddle, jumping, jumper, jumps, puddles, jumped, puddled