What is any device, as a balloon, aëroplane, etc., for floating in, or flying through, the air called?
aircraft — Any device, as a balloon, aëroplane, etc., for floating in, or flying through, the air. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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