aircraft

== English == === Etymology === From air + -craft. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛə.kɹɑːft/, /ˈɛː.kɹɑːft/ Rhymes: -ɛəkɹɑːft, -ɛːkɹɑːft (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛɚ.kɹæft/, /ˈɛɹ̩.kɹæft/ Rhymes: -ɛəɹkɹæft, -ɛːɹkɹæft Hyphenation: air‧craft === Noun === aircraft (plural aircraft or (nonstandard) aircrafts) A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift. Hypernyms: vehicle, craft < vessel (broad sense) Hyponyms: airplane, helicopter, drone, UAV, UAS, glider; see also Thesaurus:aircraft Coordinate terms: hovercraft, watercraft, vessel (marine sense), spacecraft, motor vehicle light aircraft;   aircraft manufacturer;   aircraft licence (sometimes) One that can carry a person or persons. Coordinate terms: drone, UAV, UAS ==== Usage notes ==== The nonstandard plural form aircrafts is in use among non-native speakers of English and colloquially. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === aeroplane (UK), airplane (US)