aeronaut
[
air
-
uh
-nawt, -not]
/ˈɛər əˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt/
noun
1.
the pilot of a balloon or other lighter-than-air aircraft.
2.
a traveler in an airship.
Origin
1775-85;
<
French
aéronaute
<
Greek
āero-
aero-
+
naútēs
sailor; cf.
nautical
,
Argonaut
Examples from the web for
aeronaut
Even for a balloon enthusiast and a well-known
aeronaut
, it was a big moment.
British Dictionary definitions for
aeronaut
aeronaut
/
ˈɛərəˌnɔːt
/
noun
1.
a person who flies in a lighter-than-air craft, esp the pilot or navigator