aeronaut
noun[C]
uk/ˈeə.rə.nɔːt/us/ˈer.ə.nɑːt/someone whotravelsin aflyingvehiclesuch as ahot-airballoonorairship:
This was the firsttimean aeronaut hadcrossedthePacificOceanalonein anairballoon.
- The aeronaut wasknownfor hisballoonflightfromSanDiego, California, to Waverly, Georgia.
- Santos-Dumont was apioneeringBrazilian aeronaut whobuiltthe world's firstairships.
- Balloonist Sadler had twosonswhoassistedhim and alsobecameprofessionalaeronauts.
- Rolls isbestknownforfoundingtheRolls-Roycecompanyin 1904, but he was also akeenaeronaut.
Air travel: balloons & parachutes
- aerostat
- airship
- balloon
- barrage balloon
- blimp
- canopy
- chute
- dirigible
- hot-air balloon
- parachute
- ripcord
- weather balloon
- wingsuit
- Zeppelin
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Air travel: travelling by aircraft