AIRCRAFT

aircraft

(noun) a vehicle that can fly

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

aircraft (plural aircraft)

A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift

Usage notes

• The nonstandard plural form aircrafts is in use among non-native speakers of English.

Hyponyms

• See also aircraft

Source: Wiktionary

Air"craft`, n. sing. & pl.

Definition: Any device, as a balloon, aëroplane, etc., for floating in, or flying through, the air.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition