whirlybird

Noun whirlybird has 1 sense

• whirlybird(n = noun.artifact) chopper, eggbeater, helicopter - an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades;
has parts: blade, vane, landing skid, rotor
has particulars: cargo helicopter, shuttle helicopter, single-rotor helicopter, skyhook
is a kind of heavier-than-air craft