English noun: heavier-than-air craft | |||
1. | heavier-than-air craft (artifact) a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aircraft | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aeroplane, airplane, autogiro, autogyro, chopper, drone, eggbeater, glider, gyroplane, helicopter, military plane, ornithopter, orthopter, pilotless aircraft, plane, radio-controlled aircraft, sailplane, warplane, whirlybird | ||