Aeronaut

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Historical Term

Aeronaut is an old-fashioned term, less common since modern aviation advances.

My great-grandfather was an aeronaut who flew in one of the earliest dirigibles.

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Adventure Connotation

'Aeronaut' often implies adventure and exploration in flight history context.

The story celebrated the aeronauts who first charted the skies in their balloons.

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Airship Specific

Mostly associated with balloon and airship pilots, not modern aircraft pilots.

The museum exhibit on early flight featured a section on pioneering aeronauts.