helicopt

[ hel-i-kopt, hee-li- ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. helicopter.

Word History and Origins

Origin of helicopt¹

1945–50; back formation from helicopter, by false analysis as helicopt- + -er ¹

Example Sentences

An account of his helicopt�re or screw model appeared in the Aeronaut for January 1872, but before giving a description of it, it may be well to state very briefly what is known regarding the history of the screw as applied to the air.

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