shuttlecraft
36
7.9
- noun
- /ˈʃʌtəlˌkræft/
:
nave lanzadera
- You will come aboard our ship via shuttlecraft.
- pilot a shuttlecraft
- take a shuttlecraft
- small shuttlecraft
Examples
-
Shuttlecraft and aircars are taking off and landing.
Fiction book (1994) -
It is time for all personnel to board the shuttlecraft.
-
You should be on board the shuttlecraft now.
-
Have my shuttlecraft prepared, please.
-
I got away inside a shuttlecraft.
Blog text (31) -
Get to your designated shuttlecraft.
-
In a few minutes, we will board the shuttlecraft and proceed to target area Delta.
-
There's a shuttlecraft approaching, Captain.
-
He's on the shuttlecraft!
-
In a few minutes, we will board the shuttlecraft and proceed to target area Delta.
Synonyms
165
4.2
A vehicle that travels in outer space
13
8.1
A small vehicle that moves people and cargo short distances between a large ship and a planet or station
4
3.5
A machine built to travel in outer space, like a spacecraft or satellite
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shuttlecraft starts with shuttle, a word from the small weaving tool that moves 'back and forth', and ends with craft, which means 'vehicle' as in spacecraft. So a shuttlecraft is a small vehicle that makes short, back-and-forth trips between ships or stations.