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    • Someone who travels in a flying vehicle

      • someone who travels in a flying vehicle such as a hot-air balloon or airship: This was the first time an aeronaut had crossed the Pacific Ocean alone in an air balloon.
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  2. someone who travels in a flying vehicle such as a hot-air balloon or airship: This was the first time an aeronaut had crossed the Pacific Ocean alone in an air balloon. Fewer examples. The aeronaut was known for his balloon flight from San Diego, California, to Waverly, Georgia.

    • Aeronautic

      AERONAUTIC definition: 1. relating to the science of...

    • Airship

      AIRSHIP definition: 1. a large aircraft without wings, used...

  3. The meaning of AERONAUT is one who operates or travels in an airship or balloon.

  4. May 7, 2024 · Word origin. Fr aéronaute < Gr aēr, air + nautēs, sailor. Word Frequency. aeronaut in American English. (ˈɛərəˌnɔt, -ˌnɑt) noun. 1. the pilot of a balloon or other lighter-than-air aircraft. 2. a traveler in an airship. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  5. An aeronaut is someone who flies an aircraft: a pilot. Originally, an aeronaut was specifically someone who flew a balloon. This word looks a lot like astronaut, and it means something similar: a pilot.

  6. Apr 1, 2024 · A person who travels through the air in an airship or balloon . Derived terms [ edit] aeronautism. Related terms [ edit] aeronautical. aeronautics. astronaut. Translations [ edit] ± one who glides through the air in an airship. Romanian [ edit] Etymology [ edit] Borrowed from French aéronaute . Noun [ edit] aeronaut m (plural aeronauți)

  7. There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun aeronaut. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. aeronaut has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. aviation (late 1700s) animals (late 1700s) See meaning & use.

  8. Define aeronaut. aeronaut synonyms, aeronaut pronunciation, aeronaut translation, English dictionary definition of aeronaut. n. A pilot or navigator of a lighter-than-air craft, such as a balloon. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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