aeronaut

[ air-uh-nawt, -not ]

/ ˈɛər əˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt /

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noun

the pilot of a balloon or other lighter-than-air aircraft.

a traveler in an airship.

Origin of aeronaut

1775–85; <French aéronaute<Greek āero-aero- + naútēs sailor; cf. nautical, Argonaut

Words nearby aeronaut

aeromedicine, aerometeorograph, aerometer, aerometry, aeron., aeronaut, aeronautical, aeronautical engineering, aeronautics, aeroneurosis, aeronomy

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Example sentences from the Web for aeronaut

The distance travelled was considerable, but the duration, on the aeronaut's own showing, was less than five hours.
The Dominion of the Air|J. M. Bacon
He told himself that it was the other aeronaut that had been shot in the fight and fallen out of the saddle as he strove to land.
The War in the Air|Herbert George Wells
Once a red Asiatic flying-machine came fluttering after them, so low they could distinguish the aeronaut's head.
The War in the Air|Herbert George Wells
They enable the aeronaut to ascend or descend with facility.
Wonderful Balloon Ascents|Fulgence Marion

The aeronaut made some hasty adjustments for the shifting of the centres of gravity and pressure.
When the Sleeper Wakes|Herbert George Wells

British Dictionary definitions for aeronaut

aeronaut

/ (ˈɛərəˌnɔːt) /

noun

a person who flies in a lighter-than-air craft, esp the pilot or navigator

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单词	aeronaut
释义	aeronaut [ air-uh-nawt, -not ] / ˈɛər əˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aeronaut ON THESAURUS.COM noun the pilot of a balloon or other lighter-than-air aircraft. a traveler in an airship. Origin of aeronaut 1775–85; <French aéronaute<Greek āero-aero- + naútēs sailor; cf. nautical, Argonaut Words nearby aeronaut aeromedicine, aerometeorograph, aerometer, aerometry, aeron., aeronaut, aeronautical, aeronautical engineering, aeronautics, aeroneurosis, aeronomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aeronaut The distance travelled was considerable, but the duration, on the aeronaut's own showing, was less than five hours. The Dominion of the Air\|J. M. Bacon He told himself that it was the other aeronaut that had been shot in the fight and fallen out of the saddle as he strove to land. The War in the Air\|Herbert George Wells Once a red Asiatic flying-machine came fluttering after them, so low they could distinguish the aeronaut's head. The War in the Air\|Herbert George Wells They enable the aeronaut to ascend or descend with facility. Wonderful Balloon Ascents\|Fulgence Marion The aeronaut made some hasty adjustments for the shifting of the centres of gravity and pressure. When the Sleeper Wakes\|Herbert George Wells British Dictionary definitions for aeronaut aeronaut / (ˈɛərəˌnɔːt) / noun a person who flies in a lighter-than-air craft, esp the pilot or navigator Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aeronaut flier, navigator, captain, aviator, leader, pilot, scout, jockey, dean, conductor, lead, bellwether, director, ace, flyer, guide, eagle, aerialist, coxswain, steerer
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aeronaut

noun

Origin of aeronaut

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Example sentences from the Web for aeronaut

British Dictionary definitions for aeronaut

noun

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