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aeroˈnautics
[ad. mod.L. āeronautica, adj. pl. neut. (see aeronautic), literally ‘matters pertaining to sailing the atmosphere’; in Chambers 1753 in its L. form: see -ics.]
The science, art, or practice of sailing in the air; aerial navigation.
1753Chambers Cycl. Supp., Aeronautica, the pretended art of sailing in a vessel thro' the air or atmosphere. 1824Encycl. Brit. Suppl. I. 65/2 We prefer, as more correct and appropriate [than aerostation], the word Aeronautics, now generally adopted to express aërial navigation. 1838Dickens Nich. Nick. xvi. (C.D. ed.) 120 Balloons of a size hitherto unknown in the history of aëronautics. 1870Echo 19 Oct., Aeronautics must make many a long stride before they do much practical work, either in commerce or war. |