aeronaut

As an adjective nautical

is relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen.

As a noun aeronaut is

one who glides through the air in an airship or balloon.

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.

As nouns the difference between aviator and aeronaut

is that aviator is an aircraft pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot while aeronaut is one who glides through the air in an airship or balloon.

Flyer is a related term of aeronaut.

As nouns the difference between flyer and aeronaut

is that flyer is a machine that flies while aeronaut is .

As a verb flyer

is to distribute flyers (leaflets).

As nouns the difference between pilot and aeronaut

is that pilot is a person who steers a ship, a helmsman while aeronaut is one who glides through the air in an airship or balloon.

As an adjective pilot

is made or used as a test or demonstration of capability. (pilot run, pilot plant.

As a verb pilot

is to control (an aircraft or watercraft).

Airman is a related term of aeronaut.

As nouns the difference between airman and aeronaut

is that airman is a pilot of an aircraft while aeronaut is .

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and aeronaut

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while aeronaut is .