aeronaut

NOUN /ɜrə,nɔt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

aeronaut is a valid 8-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1E1R1O1N1A1U1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does aeronaut mean?