aeronautical
adjEtymology From aero- + nautical.
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Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
- If anybody snickers, put 'em in their place by reminding them that the annular wing is a very old aeronautical principle.1963 April, Roy L. Clough, Jr., “Hoopskirt: The old "flying barrel" turns in a top performance in this up-to-date-model”, in Popular Mechanics, page 155:
- Derived terms
- aeronautical engineer, aeronautically, aeronautical station, nonaeronautical
- Related terms
- aeronautics, aeronautic, aeronaut, astronautical