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Synonyms

aeronaut

American  
[air-uh-nawt, -not] / ˈɛər əˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt /

noun

  1. the pilot of a balloon or other lighter-than-air aircraft.

  2. a traveler in an airship.

aeronaut British  
/ ˈɛərəˌnɔːt /

noun

  1. a person who flies in a lighter-than-air craft, esp the pilot or navigator

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Etymology

Origin of aeronaut

1775–85; < French aéronaute < Greek āero- aero- + naútēs sailor; nautical, Argonaut

Example Sentences

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Without any prior knowledge of ballooning, Donaldson bartered his way into owning a hot air balloon and debuted as an aeronaut in 1871.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024

Sempill offered a ride to another passenger, the aeronaut Charles Dollfus, an attaché with the French Air Ministry.

From Slate • Aug. 2, 2022

Plus: a deep dive into the character of Lee and the series’ attempt to give this cowboy aeronaut a tragic backstory.

From Slate • Nov. 30, 2020

Directed by Tom Harper, the movie is inspired by the true story of Victorian scientist James Glaisher and the aeronaut Henry Coxwell.

From Fox News • Dec. 10, 2019

Lyra herded them onward, wondering how the aeronaut had got his balloon that far.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

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