naus-, nau-, naut-, -naut, -nautical, -nautics

To a sickening, ridiculous, or disgusting degree: Usually a reference to something that goes on and on and on, ad nauseam (to seasickness) or for some people, endlessly or forever.

Ad nauseam suggests that certain actions, speeches, discussions, etc. have reached a point at which they are almost more than anyone can bear!

Henry bragged ad nauseam about the one home run he hit while playing baseball.

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An abnormal apprehension about being in airplanes or the abhorrence of vomiting because of airsickness: People who have aeronausiphobia are really afraid that they might throw out, or see others regurgitating, and they may also be very nervous about being nauseated themselves because of flying or of seeing others who are afflicted with the illness.

Someone who has aeronausiphobia is absolutely fearful about the possibility of the aircraft flying through turbulent air as it rises and drops abruptly which would cause him or her to be overwhelmed and to vomit.

1. The pilot of a balloon or other lighter-than-air aircraft; "air sailor": Randolph's father was an aeronaut or, in other words, an operator a balloon!
2. A traveler in an airship: The pilot spoke to the aeronauts and hoped they would all have a great trip on board his zeppelin!

The science or art of flight through the atmosphere: Aeronautics deals with the design, operation, and construction of aircraft.

In addition, it concerns the theory and practice of aircraft navigation.

The technique of rising and floating in the sky: In order to be successful in operating a balloon, it is necessary to learn all the facts and information regarding aeronautism!

1. Somebody with training and equipment to spend long periods working or swimming underwater.
2. Undersea explorers; especially, those who skin-dive from or who live for an extended period of time in a submerged dwelling.

1. Classical myth; a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece; so, "sailors of the Argo".
2. A person in quest of something dangerous but rewarding; an adventurer.

A reference to or pertaining to someone who went to California in 1849 in search of gold.

1. Someone who is trained to travel and to perform tasks in space; literally, a "star sailor".
2. A person trained to pilot, navigate, or otherwise participate as a crew member of a spacecraft.

A reference to traveling in outer space or the science and technology of space flight.

The science and technology of space flight: Astronautics is the traveling beyond the earth's atmosphere, including interplanetary and interstellar areas.

A reference to the study of biological or living organisms and their behavioral, physical, and medical problems related to astronautical space traveling.

The study of the effects of space travel on living organisms and their medical problems.

An astronaut in outer space programs: A cosmonaut is literally, "a sailor of the universe".

A reference to the activities involved with traveling in outer space beyond the earth.