heavier-than-air craft
English Thesaurus
1. a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | aircraft, |
| definition | : | a vehicle that can fly (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | aeroplane, airplane, plane, |
| definition | : | an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | autogiro, autogyro, gyroplane, |
| definition | : | an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | glider, sailplane, |
| definition | : | aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ornithopter, orthopter, |
| definition | : | heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings (noun.artifact) |
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