Thopter

//ˈθɒptə(ɹ)// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of ornithopter (“birdlike aircraft”).

    "Another ’thopter glided in over the cliff wall above Hawat. He drew in a sharp breath as he saw it—a big troop-carrier. It flew with the slow, spread-wing heaviness of a full load like a giant bird coming to its nest."

Synonyms

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ornithopter

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"Another ’thopter glided in over the cliff wall above Hawat. He drew in a sharp breath as he saw it—a big troop-carrier. It flew with the slow, spread-wing heaviness of a full load like a giant bird coming to its nest."

Etymology

Clipping of ornithopter.

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