ORNITHOPTER


Meaning of ORNITHOPTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-nə-ˌthäp-tər ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ornith- + -pter (as in helicopter )

Date: 1908

: an aircraft designed to derive its chief support and propulsion from flapping wings

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.