shuttlecraft

noun

Etymology

From shuttle + -craft.

  1. inherited from *skutilaz
  2. inherited from sċytel
  3. inherited from sċyttel
  4. inherited from shutel
  5. formed as shuttlecraft — “shuttle + -craft

Definitions

  1. A relatively small spacecraft, usually capable of atmospheric transport.

    • At the nonprofit science and space learning center, you can get a taste of what it's like to work in space, have lunch with an astronaut, check out shuttlecraft and get an up-close look at space suits.

The neighborhood

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