Teapot riddle no.21
Rules:
I have one word which has several (2 or more) meanings.
Each of the meanings is a teapot (first, second ...)
You try to figure out the word with my Hints.
no further words needed, right?
First Hint
My first teapot is on the ground
My second teapot is in the air
Second Hint
My first teapot is plain
My second teapot is advanced
Third Hint
My first teapot is unsorted
My second teapot is very structured
Final Hint
My first teapot can have a promontory
My second teapot has a nose
Good luck and have fun :)
last riddle
Answer
I think the teapot is
Plane
My first teapot is on the ground
A plane is a flat surface or flat area of land.
My second teapot is in the air
Plane is also short for aeroplane
My first teapot is plain
Flat planes are not very interesting to look at
My second teapot is advanced
(Aero)planes are a technological achievement.
My first teapot is unsorted
Mathemetical planes have affine symmetry so we can move them around and they look the same
My second teapot is very structured
(Aero)planes have a lot of structure to them.
My first teapot can have a promotory
A promotory is a raised mass of land that projects into a lowland (plane)
My second teapot has a nose
An (aero)plane has a nose.
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