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aeronaut

/ˈeə.rə.nɔːt/

/ˈɛr.ə.nɔt/

Translations

aeronautnoun

aeronauts

/ˈeə.rə.nɔːt/

/ˈɛr.ə.nɔt/

The aeronaut skillfully piloted the hot air balloon through the clear morning sky.

L’aéronaute a piloté la montgolfière avec habileté dans le ciel clair du matin.

Additional translations

aérostierSurtout dans le contexte des ballons et des aérostats.

aviateurEmploi vieilli.

Synonyms

aeronautical engineer

aeronautnoun

A person who operates or travels in an airship or balloon.

The aeronaut skillfully navigated the hot air balloon through the clear morning sky.

Archaic: a pilot of any type of aircraft; an aviator.

The pioneering aeronauts of the early twentieth century braved untested engines and open cockpits.