Jato Definition

jātō
jatos
noun
An airplane takeoff assisted by a jet-producing unit or units, usually small, solid-propellant rockets.
Webster's New World
An auxiliary jet-producing unit providing additional thrust for a takeoff.
American Heritage
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abbreviation

(aviation) Jet assisted takeoff.

Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Jato

Noun

Singular:
jato
Plural:
jatos

Origin of Jato

  • Initialism for jet-assisted takeoff.

    From Wiktionary

  • j(et-)a(ssisted) t(ake)o(ff)

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

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