aerodyne

[ air-uh-dahyn ]
/ ˈɛər əˌdaɪn /

noun

any heavier-than-air aircraft deriving its lift mainly from aerodynamic forces.

Origin of aerodyne

1905–10; back formation from aerodynamic; see dyne

Words nearby aerodyne

aerodynamic braking, aerodynamic trajectory, aerodynamic wave drag, aerodynamicist, aerodynamics, aerodyne, aeroelastic, aeroelastics, aeroembolism, aeroemphysema, aerofoil

British Dictionary definitions for aerodyne

aerodyne
/ (ˈɛərəʊˌdaɪn) /

noun

any heavier-than-air machine, such as an aircraft, that derives the greater part of its lift from aerodynamic forces

Word Origin for aerodyne

C20: back formation from aerodynamic; see dyne