- aer|o|naut
- aer|o|naut «AIR uh nt», noun.1. the pilot of an airship or balloon; balloonist.2. a person who travels in an airship or balloon.3. the pilot of an airplane.╂[< aero- + Greek naútēs sailor]
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aeronaut — aer•o•naut [[t]ˈɛər əˌnɔt, ˌnɒt[/t]] n. 1) the pilot of a balloon or other lighter than air aircraft 2) a traveler in an airship • Etymology: 1775–85; < F aéronaute < Gk āero aero +naútēs sailor … From formal English to slang
ACV — aer. naut. air cushion vehicle … From formal English to slang
outboard — out•board [[t]ˈaʊtˌbɔrd, ˌboʊrd[/t]] adj. 1) aer. naut. navig. located on the exterior of a hull or aircraft 2) aer. naut. located farther from the center, as of an aircraft: the outboard engine[/ex] 3) naut. navig. (of a motorboat) having an… … From formal English to slang
trim — [[t]trɪm[/t]] v. trimmed, trim•ming, 1) to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge[/ex] 2) to remove (something superfluous or dispensable) by or as if by cutting (often fol. by off): to trim off… … From formal English to slang
starboard — star•board [[t]ˈstɑr bərd, ˌbɔrd, ˌboʊrd[/t]] n. 1) aer. naut. navig. the right hand side of or direction from a vessel or aircraft, facing forward 2) aer. naut. navig. of, pertaining to, or located to the starboard 3) aer. naut. navig. toward… … From formal English to slang
ferry — fer•ry [[t]ˈfɛr i[/t]] n. pl. ries, 1) naut. trs navig. a service for transporting persons, automobiles, etc., across a comparatively small body of water 2) naut. trs navig. a ferryboat 3) trs aer. a service for flying airplanes over a particular … From formal English to slang
yaw — I [[t]yɔ[/t]] v. i. 1) naut. navig. to deviate temporarily from a straight course, as a ship 2) aer. (of an aircraft) to have a motion about its vertical axis 3) rkt (of a rocket or guided missile) to deviate from a stable flight attitude by… … From formal English to slang
amidships — a•mid•ships [[t]əˈmɪdˌʃɪps[/t]] also a•mid′ship adv. 1) aer. naut. navig. in or toward the middle part of a ship or aircraft 2) aer. naut. navig. of, pertaining to, or located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft • Etymology: 1685–95 … From formal English to slang
craft — [[t]kræft, krɑft[/t]] n. pl. crafts, for5,8, craft, 1) an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, esp. manual skill 2) skill; dexterity 3) cunning; deceit 4) the membership of a guild 5) naut. navig. a ship or other vessel 6) naut.… … From formal English to slang
hydroplane — hy•dro•plane [[t]ˈhaɪ drəˌpleɪn[/t]] n. v. planed, plan•ing 1) aer. a seaplane 2) aer. an attachment to an airplane enabling it to glide on the water 3) naut. navig. a light, high powered boat, esp. one with hydrofoils or a stepped bottom,… … From formal English to slang
