n.
A pilot or navigator of a lighter-than-air craft, such as a balloon.
[AERO- + Greek nautēs, sailor.]
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aeronaut
American Heritage Dictionary:
aer·o·naut |
n.
A pilot or navigator of a lighter-than-air craft, such as a balloon.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Aviation:
aeronaut |
The pilot of an aerostat, especially of a balloon. Also called a balloonist.
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- Aviation and Aerodynamics - aeronaut: pilot of balloon or airship
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