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aer·o·naut
/
ˈɛər
əˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt
/
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[
air
-
uh
-nawt, -not
]
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noun
1.
the pilot of a balloon or other lighter-than-air aircraft.
2.
a traveler in an airship.
Origin:
1775–85;
<
French
aéronaute
<
Greek
āero-
aero-
+
naútēs
sailor; cf.
nautical
,
Argonaut
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aeronaut
(ˈɛərəˌnɔːt)
—
n
a person who flies in a lighter-than-air craft, esp the pilot or navigator
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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