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/air'euh naw"tiks, -not"iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.)the science or art of flight.[1820-25; < NL aeronautica or F aéronautique; see AERO-, NAUTICAL, -ICS]
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aeronautics — The science and art of flight, encompassing the functioning and ownership of aircraft vehicles from balloons to those that travel into space. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. aeronautics … Law dictionary
aeronautics — ► PLURAL NOUN (usu. treated as sing. ) ▪ the study or practice of travel through the air. DERIVATIVES aeronautic adjective aeronautical adjective. ORIGIN Latin aeronautica matters relating to aeronautics , from Greek a r air + naut s sailor … English terms dictionary
Aeronautics — A [ e]r*o*naut ics, n. The science or art of ascending and sailing in the air, as by means of a balloon; a[ e]rial navigation; ballooning. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aeronautics — (n.) 1824, from aeronautic (1784), from Fr. aéronautique, from aéro (see AERO (Cf. aero )) + nautique of ships, from L. nauticus, from Gk. nautikos (see NAUTICAL (Cf. nautical)). Originally of balloons. Also see ICS (Cf … Etymology dictionary
aeronautics — [er΄ə nôt′iks, er΄ənät′iks] n. the science, art, or work of designing, making, and operating aircraft … English World dictionary
aeronautics — [[t]e͟ərənɔ͟ːtɪks[/t]] N UNCOUNT Aeronautics is the science of designing and building aeroplanes … English dictionary
aeronautics — The science of aerial locomotion and the production apparatus of flight, both piloted and unpiloted, or the study of travel through the earth’s atmosphere. The science of aeronautics essentially studies design, construction, and operation of… … Aviation dictionary
aeronautics — plural noun [usu. treated as sing.] the study or practice of travel through the air. Derivatives aeronautic adjective aeronautical adjective Origin C19: from mod. L. aeronautica matters relating to aeronautics , from Gk (see aeronaut) … English new terms dictionary
