aircraft

== English == === Etymology === From air +‎ -craft. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛə.kɹɑːft/, /ˈɛː.kɹɑːft/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛəɹ.kɹæft/, /ˈɛːɹ.kɹæft/ Rhymes: -ɛəkɹɑːft, -ɛːkɹɑːft, -ɛəɹkɹæft, -ɛːɹkɹæft === Noun === aircraft (plural aircraft) A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift. Hypernym: vehicle Hyponyms: airplane, helicopter ==== Usage notes ==== The nonstandard plural form aircrafts is in use among non-native speakers of English and colloquially. ==== Hyponyms ==== See also Thesaurus:aircraft ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === aeroplane (UK), airplane (US)