"deplane"...

Question

To the Americans who reside on this website...I was watching CSI: New York and there was this episode where Mac used the word 'deplane'. Am I the only one to think that this is a silly way of saying what us Brits would call 'allow the departure from the plane' or 'disembark'? Although, I suppose disembark has a more naval ring to it.

Why deplane??

Answer 1

Deplane! Deplane! I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist.

I suppose I should explain for those who haven't a clue, Herve Villechaize was an actor known for that phrase in the TV program "Fantasy Island" from back in the 70's. He had an accent and a lisp and whenever the plane arrived on the island, at the beginning of every episode, he would shout out The plane! The plane! .

Answer 2

Hey, what about Demarriage instead of Divorce.

I think despouse (a portmanteau formed from despise and delouse) works better--it even fits in with the archaic meaning of espouse.

Answer 3

To "deplane" sounds silly enough, but think of the back-formation: Do we "plane" to get aboard an airplane?

No, we enplane, then plane, then deplane. This makes more sense than most of the English language, which is no doubt the reason people find it so strange.

Answer 4

To "deplane" sounds silly enough, but think of the back-formation: Do we "plane" to get aboard an airplane?

Answer 5

John, I think I have already mentioned this several times, maybe you haven't read the comments, please put the words you are searching for

in the title!

this helps us to search for the thread.

Deplane, interesting, is that a word?

Oh welllll, it I S a word:

On answers.com

intr.v., -planed, -plan·ing, -planes. To disembark from an airplane.

I understand that....however, I only wished to grab attention for people to answer my question. Having said that, I willl next time. - johndoe04, Jan 5, 2011

thanks john, your questions are always interesting:) - 00494d19, Jan 5, 2011

Answer 6

Deplane sounds acceptable to me.

deplane

Chiefly US and Canadian...

Check out how they spell airplane (aeroplane) in the definition. These are the things that keep languages from becoming boring.

Answer 7

Deplane - To leave an aircraft.

Pretty soon we will have the following

Decar

Demotorbike

Decycle

etc, etc.

Edit:

Hey, what about Demarriage instead of Divorce.