Helicopter
Helicopter , noun
[New Latin, from Greek "e`lix, "e`likos, a spiral + ptero`n a wing.]
a heavier-than-air aircraft whose lift is provided by the aerodynamic forces on rotating blades rather than on fixed wings. Contrasted with fixed-wing aircraft.
Helicopter , intransitive verb
to travel in a helicopter.
Helicopter , transitive verb
to transport in a helicopter.