n. One who glides through the air in an airship or balloon
n. balloonist
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. An aërial navigator; a balloonist.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who sails or floats in the air; an aërial navigator; a balloonist.
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n. someone who operates an aircraft
Word Usage
"The aeronaut is strapped into a carrier, attached to a sail wing of nylon stretched on an aluminium frame like a paper dart, and jumps into the air from a high place."