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Aeronaut vs Aviation - What's the difference?

aeronaut | aviation |

As nouns the difference between aeronaut and aviation

is that aeronaut is one who glides through the air in an airship or balloon while aviation is the art or science of making and flying aircraft.

aeronaut

English

Alternative forms

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Noun

(en noun)
  • One who glides through the air in an airship or balloon
  • balloonist
    • English words suffixed with -naut

    aviation

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia aviation) (en-noun)
  • The art or science of making and flying aircraft.
  • Flying, operating, or operation of aircraft.
  • Industry that produces aircraft.
  • (collectively, military) aircraft
  • A cocktail made with gin, maraschino liqueur, and lemon juice

    • Derived terms

    * aviation incident ----