noun
- aircraft powered by three engines
Usage: aviation; plural form
Examples
- The vintage trimotors were popular for passenger flights in the 1930s.
- Several trimotors participated in the air show demonstration.
- The museum displayed two restored trimotors from the early aviation era.
- Commercial trimotors provided reliable service on transcontinental routes.
- The Ford Tri-Motor was one of the most famous trimotors ever built.
- These trimotors could carry more passengers than single-engine planes.