Lilienthal

[ lil-ee-uhn-thawl; for 2 also German lee-lee-uhn-tahl ]

noun
  1. David E(ly), 1899–1981, U.S. public administrator.

  2. Ot·to [awt-oh], /ˈɔt oʊ/, 1848–96, German aeronautical engineer and inventor.

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How to use Lilienthal in a sentence

  • For where the biplane has an intricate control system, Lilienthal relied entirely upon his own body to operate his glider.

    The Romance of Aircraft | Lawrence Yard Smith
  • The Wright brothers had read with fascination accounts of the gliding efforts of Lilienthal.

    The Romance of Aircraft | Lawrence Yard Smith
  • With the possible exception of such a man as Lilienthal, the Germans took slight personal interest in the subject of human flight.

    The Romance of Aircraft | Lawrence Yard Smith

British Dictionary definitions for Lilienthal

Lilienthal

/ (German ˈliːliəntaːl) /


noun
  1. Otto (ˈɔto). 1848–96, German aeronautical engineer, a pioneer of glider design

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