aeronaut

Noun

Meaning

An aerial navigator; a balloonist.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

airman aviator flyer flier eagle scout aeronautics captain armadillo lead pilot ace navigator leader aerial
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Hypernyms

skilled worker skilled workman trained worker

Hyponyms

pilot aviatrix airwoman aviatress airplane pilot

Related terms

aeronautics aeronautical astronaut aeronautic

Examples

Once Upon a Time in the North main This short novel serves as a prequel to His Dark Materials and focuses on the 24-year-old Texan aeronaut Lee Scoresby. Source: Internet

The death of British aeronaut Percy Pilcher in another hang gliding crash in October 1899 only reinforced their opinion that a reliable method of pilot control was the key to successful—and safe—flight. Source: Internet

He was described in the New York Times as an eronaut or aeronaut; powered boats were called propellers; and fast was deemed railroad speed. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

aeromycology Aeron aeronat aeronautic aeronautic fabric aeronautical