Aeronaut Definition

ârə-nôt
noun
A pilot or navigator of a lighter-than-air craft, such as a balloon.
American Heritage
The pilot of a balloon or airship.
Webster's New World

One who glides through the air in an airship or balloon.

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Other Word Forms of Aeronaut

Noun

Singular:
aeronaut
Plural:
aeronauts, aronauts

Origin of Aeronaut

  • From the French aéronaute; compare the Italian aeronauta.

    From Wiktionary

  • aero– Greek nautēs sailor nāu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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