- mechanical device for aerial navigation
- An aircraft, including a glider and a seaplane. 29A Am J Rev ed Ins § 1263.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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