AVIARY A"vi*a*ry, n.; pl. Aviaries. Etym: [L. aviarium, fr. aviarius pertaining to birds, fr. avis bird, akin to Gr, vi.]
Defn: A house, inclosure, large cage, or other place, for keeping birds confined; a bird house. Lincolnshire may be termed the aviary of England. Fuller.
AVIATE
A"vi*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Aviated; p. pr. & vb. n. Aviating.]
Defn: To fly, or navigate the air, in an aëroplane or heavier-than- air flying machine. [Colloq.]
AVIATION
A`vi*a"tion, n.
Defn: The art or science of flying.
AVIATOR A"vi*a`tor, n. (a) An experimenter in aviation. (b) A flying machine.
AVIATRESS; AVIATRIX
A"vi*a`tress, A`vi*a"trix, n.
Defn: A woman aviator.
AVICULA
A*vic"u*la, n. Etym: [L., small bird.] (Zoöl.)