What is the science or art of ascending and sailing in the air, as by means of a balloon; aërial navigation; ballooning called?
aeronautics — The science or art of ascending and sailing in the air, as by means of a balloon; aërial navigation; ballooning. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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