aeronautics

noun
/ˌɛə.ɹəʊˈnɔː.tɪks/UK/ˌɛɚ.oʊˈnɔ.tɪks/US/ˌɛɚ.oʊˈnɑ.tɪks/

Etymology

From French aéronautique or New Latin aeronauticus. Equivalent to aero- + -naut + -ics.

  1. borrowed from aeronauticus
  2. borrowed from aéronautique

Definitions

  1. The design, construction, mathematics, and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects

    The design, construction, mathematics, and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects; the study of and control of how aviation works.

    • Near-synonyms: aerodynamics, aviation
  2. The theory and practice of aircraft navigation.

    • Near-synonym: aeronavigation

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for aeronautics. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA